Avisos

Flood Warning issued September 19 at 8:31PM EDT until September 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in NorthCarolina...Contentnea Creek Near Hookerton affecting Greene, Lenoir and PittCounties.For the Contentnea Creek...including Hookerton...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Contentnea Creek near Hookerton.* WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas adjacentto creek can be expected. Several homes threatened by water innorthwest Greene County near HWY 58.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:00 PM EDT Thursday was 13.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall belowflood stage Sunday morning.- 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 Friday morning at 1145 AM EDT.

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