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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
402 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2024
NCZ029-044>046-079-080-090>092-094-193-194-198-199-280015-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE-BEAUFORT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-
JONES-PAMLICO-NORTHERN CRAVEN-SOUTHERN CRAVEN-INLAND ONSLOW-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BETHEL, SNOW HILL, FAISON, ERNUL, BATH,
ROPER, GRIMESLAND, KENANSVILLE, SNEADS FERRY, VANCEBORO,
GREENVILLE, HALF MOON, HAVELOCK, RIVER BEND, BEULAVILLE, DOVER,
BAYBORO, COLUMBIA, SWANSBORO, LA GRANGE, FARMVILLE,
POLLOCKSVILLE, GRIFTON, COVE CITY, WILLIAMSTON, ROBERSONVILLE,
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, CRESWELL, OAK CITY, FAIRFIELD HARBOR,
PLYMOUTH, WALSTONBURG, BELHAVEN, ARAPAHOE, NEW BERN, TRENTON,
VANDEMERE, WARSAW, CHOCOWINITY, RICHLANDS, HOOKERTON, ORIENTAL,
KINSTON, WALLACE, GUM NECK, WASHINGTON, MAYSVILLE, PINK HILL,
JACKSONVILLE, AURORA, AND JAMESVILLE
402 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS, BEAUFORT, COASTAL ONSLOW, DUPLIN, GREENE, INLAND
ONSLOW, JONES, LENOIR, MARTIN, NORTHERN CRAVEN, PAMLICO, PITT,
SOUTHERN CRAVEN, TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON.
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- HEAVY SHOWERS CONTINUOUSLY TRACKING NORTHWARD ALONG A STALLED
SURFACE BOUNDARY COULD RESULT IN 2-4 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH
LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR AROUND THE MORNING COMMUTE THURSDAY.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
RJ
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