Avisos

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:13AM EDT until September 21 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in NorthCarolina...Northeast Cape Fear River Near Chinquapin affecting Duplin County.Neuse River At Kinston affecting Jones and Lenoir Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in NorthCarolina...Contentnea Creek Near Hookerton affecting Lenoir, Pitt and GreeneCounties.Trent River At West of Trenton affecting Jones County.For the North East Cape Fear River...including Chinquapin...Minorflooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Northeast Cape Fear River near Chinquapin.* WHEN...Until late tonight.* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low land flooding adjacent to the riverand its tributaries is expected. River access docks are impactedas well.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 13.4 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:30 AM EDT Friday was 13.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagelate this evening and continue falling to 7.5 feet Wednesdaymorning.- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at water.weather.gov/ahps.The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1215 AM EDT.

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