108  
WGUS62 KMHX 271429  
FFAMHX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
1029 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2024  
 
NCZ047-081-195-196-203>205-280900-  
/O.EXA.KMHX.FA.A.0002.240328T0000Z-240329T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-WEST CARTERET-EAST CARTERET-NORTHERN  
OUTER BANKS-OCRACOKE ISLAND-HATTERAS ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, OCRACOKE, HARKERS ISLAND,  
ATLANTIC BEACH, AVON, EAST LAKE, PONZER, SOUTHERN SHORES,  
SWANQUARTER, RODANTHE, STELLA, BEAUFORT, SEA LEVEL, BUXTON,  
EMERALD ISLE, KITTY HAWK, HATTERAS VILLAGE, STUMPY POINT, DUCK,  
FRISCO, CEDAR ISLAND, ENGELHARD, MOREHEAD CITY, FAIRFIELD, KILL  
DEVIL HILLS, NEWPORT, MANNS HARBOR, MANTEO, AND NAGS HEAD  
1029 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2024  
 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, EAST CARTERET, HATTERAS ISLAND, MAINLAND DARE, MAINLAND  
HYDE, NORTHERN OUTER BANKS, OCRACOKE ISLAND AND WEST CARTERET.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ029-044>046-079-080-090>092-094-193-194-198-199-280900-  
/O.CON.KMHX.FA.A.0002.240328T0000Z-240329T0000Z/  
/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 GUM NECK, HALF MOON, LA GRANGE, WALLACE,  
POLLOCKSVILLE, PINK HILL, OAK CITY, SNOW HILL, WILLIAMSTON,  
DOVER, KENANSVILLE, COLUMBIA, BAYBORO, ARAPAHOE, TRENTON,  
SWANSBORO, JAMESVILLE, CHOCOWINITY, WARSAW, BEULAVILLE, NEW BERN,  
BETHEL, ROBERSONVILLE, ERNUL, ROPER, BELHAVEN, KINSTON,  
RICHLANDS, WALSTONBURG, GRIMESLAND, VANDEMERE, COVE CITY, BATH,  
HAVELOCK, WASHINGTON, GRIFTON, CRESWELL, FARMVILLE, JACKSONVILLE,  
FAIRFIELD HARBOR, MAYSVILLE, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, AURORA, RIVER  
BEND, GREENVILLE, HOOKERTON, SNEADS FERRY, VANCEBORO, ORIENTAL,  
PLYMOUTH, AND FAISON  
1029 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2024  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...ALL 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 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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