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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for North Carolina
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List of Active Alerts by County
Bertie
flash flood warning
flash flood warning
flood advisory
Brunswick
short term forecast
Chowan
flash flood warning
flash flood warning
flood advisory
Columbus
short term forecast
Gates
flash flood warning
flash flood warning
flood advisory
Greene
flood advisory
flood warning
Hertford
flash flood warning
flash flood warning
flood advisory
Lenoir
flood advisory
Martin
flood advisory
flood warning
New Hanover
short term forecast
Pasquotank
flood advisory
Pender
short term forecast
Perquimans
flash flood warning
flash flood warning
flood advisory
Pitt
flood advisory
flood warning
Flash Flood Warning
Bertie (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0011.080724T0414Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1214 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND/OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Bertie (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.080724T0441Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1241 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Bertie (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC015-041-073-091-139-143-240700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0051.080724T0356Z-080724T0700Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... EASTERN BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINDSOR... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RYLAND...EDENTON... SOUTHERN GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUNBURY...GATESVILLE... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... WESTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFALL...HERTFORD... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT * AT 1155 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. LAT...LON 3585 7688 3589 7693 3589 7696 3595 7710 3649 7679 3642 7637 3600 7652 3600 7659 3604 7663 3602 7666 3605 7670 3615 7674 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3600 7669 3595 7672 3594 7669 3588 7677 3588 7683 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Chowan (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC015-041-073-091-139-143-240700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0051.080724T0356Z-080724T0700Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... EASTERN BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINDSOR... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RYLAND...EDENTON... SOUTHERN GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUNBURY...GATESVILLE... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... WESTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFALL...HERTFORD... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT * AT 1155 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. LAT...LON 3585 7688 3589 7693 3589 7696 3595 7710 3649 7679 3642 7637 3600 7652 3600 7659 3604 7663 3602 7666 3605 7670 3615 7674 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3600 7669 3595 7672 3594 7669 3588 7677 3588 7683 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Chowan (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0011.080724T0414Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1214 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND/OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Chowan (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.080724T0441Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1241 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Gates (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC015-041-073-091-139-143-240700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0051.080724T0356Z-080724T0700Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... EASTERN BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINDSOR... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RYLAND...EDENTON... SOUTHERN GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUNBURY...GATESVILLE... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... WESTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFALL...HERTFORD... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT * AT 1155 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. LAT...LON 3585 7688 3589 7693 3589 7696 3595 7710 3649 7679 3642 7637 3600 7652 3600 7659 3604 7663 3602 7666 3605 7670 3615 7674 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3600 7669 3595 7672 3594 7669 3588 7677 3588 7683 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Gates (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0011.080724T0414Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1214 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND/OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Gates (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.080724T0441Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1241 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Greene (North Carolina)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 205 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 NCC079-117-147-241015- /O.CON.KMHX.FA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE NC-MARTIN NC-PITT NC- 205 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN PITT...MARTIN AND GREENE COUNTIES... AT 200 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN MAINLY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN PITT AND MARTIN COUNTIES. ELSEWHERE RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGED 2 TO 4 INCHES. RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS MOST OF THE WARNED AREA...BUT LINGERING PONDED WATER AND A CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY MORNING WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO FLOODED INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS AS DITCHES AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FILL UP. SOME LOW LYING AREAS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 1 TO POSSIBLY 2 FEET OF WATER IN SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MOTORISTS MAY NOT SEE THE DANGER UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS ADVISED THAT THOSE TRAVELING ALONG AREA ROADS BETWEEN GREENVILLE AND WILLIAMSTON DRIVE SLOWER THAN USUAL AND BE ON ALERT FOR WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. THE SAFEST SCENARIO WOULD BE TO REMAIN OFF AREA ROADWAYS IF POSSIBLE UNTIL THE RAIN HAS PASSED. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 258...13...AND PORTIONS OF 64 AND 17 IN MARTIN COUNTY. THE THREAT WILL ALSO IMPACT LOCAL ROADS 11...30...AND 903. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. LAT...LON 3565 7699 3573 7718 3564 7718 3556 7710 3532 7736 3535 7744 3542 7748 3534 7765 3537 7781 3557 7784 3581 7748 3583 7737 3598 7741 3606 7732 3601 7720 3594 7717 3592 7702 3587 7703 3590 7697 3581 7681 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Greene (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1141 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC079-107-117-147-240730- /O.NEW.KMHX.FA.Y.0013.080724T0341Z-080724T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1141 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * HYDROLOGIC ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... LENOIR COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...KINSTON... MARTIN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLIAMSTON... PITT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTERVILLE...GREENVILLE... FARMVILLE...AYDEN... * UNTIL 330 AM EDT * AT 1130 PM EDT A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS FROM LENOIR COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH THROUGH MARTIN COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN ON THE ADVISED AREA. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN OF ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES COULD LEAD TO FLOODED INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS AS DITCHES AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FILL UP. THIS COULD PRODUCE UPWARDS OF A FOOT OF WATER IN LOCALIZED SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MOTORISTS MAY NOT SEE THE DANGER UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS ADVISED THAT THOSE TRAVELING ALONG AREA ROADS BETWEEN KINSTON...GREENVILLE...AND WILLIAMSTON DRIVE SLOWER THAN USUAL AND BE ON ALERT FOR WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. THE SAFEST SCENARIO WOULD BE TO REMAIN OFF AREA ROADWAYS IF POSSIBLE UNTIL THE RAIN HAS PASSED. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 258...13...AND LOCAL ROADS 11...30...AND 903. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. LAT...LON 3565 7699 3573 7718 3564 7718 3556 7710 3532 7736 3531 7745 3525 7744 3523 7753 3512 7757 3529 7785 3557 7784 3583 7737 3598 7741 3606 7732 3601 7720 3594 7717 3592 7702 3587 7703 3590 7697 3581 7681 $$ 21Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Hertford (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC015-041-073-091-139-143-240700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0051.080724T0356Z-080724T0700Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... EASTERN BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINDSOR... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RYLAND...EDENTON... SOUTHERN GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUNBURY...GATESVILLE... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... WESTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFALL...HERTFORD... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT * AT 1155 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. LAT...LON 3585 7688 3589 7693 3589 7696 3595 7710 3649 7679 3642 7637 3600 7652 3600 7659 3604 7663 3602 7666 3605 7670 3615 7674 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3600 7669 3595 7672 3594 7669 3588 7677 3588 7683 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Hertford (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0011.080724T0414Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1214 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND/OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Hertford (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.080724T0441Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1241 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Lenoir (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1141 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC079-107-117-147-240730- /O.NEW.KMHX.FA.Y.0013.080724T0341Z-080724T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1141 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * HYDROLOGIC ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... LENOIR COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...KINSTON... MARTIN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLIAMSTON... PITT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTERVILLE...GREENVILLE... FARMVILLE...AYDEN... * UNTIL 330 AM EDT * AT 1130 PM EDT A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS FROM LENOIR COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH THROUGH MARTIN COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN ON THE ADVISED AREA. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN OF ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES COULD LEAD TO FLOODED INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS AS DITCHES AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FILL UP. THIS COULD PRODUCE UPWARDS OF A FOOT OF WATER IN LOCALIZED SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MOTORISTS MAY NOT SEE THE DANGER UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS ADVISED THAT THOSE TRAVELING ALONG AREA ROADS BETWEEN KINSTON...GREENVILLE...AND WILLIAMSTON DRIVE SLOWER THAN USUAL AND BE ON ALERT FOR WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. THE SAFEST SCENARIO WOULD BE TO REMAIN OFF AREA ROADWAYS IF POSSIBLE UNTIL THE RAIN HAS PASSED. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 258...13...AND LOCAL ROADS 11...30...AND 903. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. LAT...LON 3565 7699 3573 7718 3564 7718 3556 7710 3532 7736 3531 7745 3525 7744 3523 7753 3512 7757 3529 7785 3557 7784 3583 7737 3598 7741 3606 7732 3601 7720 3594 7717 3592 7702 3587 7703 3590 7697 3581 7681 $$ 21Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Martin (North Carolina)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 205 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 NCC079-117-147-241015- /O.CON.KMHX.FA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE NC-MARTIN NC-PITT NC- 205 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN PITT...MARTIN AND GREENE COUNTIES... AT 200 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN MAINLY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN PITT AND MARTIN COUNTIES. ELSEWHERE RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGED 2 TO 4 INCHES. RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS MOST OF THE WARNED AREA...BUT LINGERING PONDED WATER AND A CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY MORNING WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO FLOODED INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS AS DITCHES AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FILL UP. SOME LOW LYING AREAS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 1 TO POSSIBLY 2 FEET OF WATER IN SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MOTORISTS MAY NOT SEE THE DANGER UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS ADVISED THAT THOSE TRAVELING ALONG AREA ROADS BETWEEN GREENVILLE AND WILLIAMSTON DRIVE SLOWER THAN USUAL AND BE ON ALERT FOR WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. THE SAFEST SCENARIO WOULD BE TO REMAIN OFF AREA ROADWAYS IF POSSIBLE UNTIL THE RAIN HAS PASSED. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 258...13...AND PORTIONS OF 64 AND 17 IN MARTIN COUNTY. THE THREAT WILL ALSO IMPACT LOCAL ROADS 11...30...AND 903. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. LAT...LON 3565 7699 3573 7718 3564 7718 3556 7710 3532 7736 3535 7744 3542 7748 3534 7765 3537 7781 3557 7784 3581 7748 3583 7737 3598 7741 3606 7732 3601 7720 3594 7717 3592 7702 3587 7703 3590 7697 3581 7681 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Martin (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1141 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC079-107-117-147-240730- /O.NEW.KMHX.FA.Y.0013.080724T0341Z-080724T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1141 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * HYDROLOGIC ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... LENOIR COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...KINSTON... MARTIN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLIAMSTON... PITT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTERVILLE...GREENVILLE... FARMVILLE...AYDEN... * UNTIL 330 AM EDT * AT 1130 PM EDT A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS FROM LENOIR COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH THROUGH MARTIN COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN ON THE ADVISED AREA. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN OF ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES COULD LEAD TO FLOODED INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS AS DITCHES AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FILL UP. THIS COULD PRODUCE UPWARDS OF A FOOT OF WATER IN LOCALIZED SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MOTORISTS MAY NOT SEE THE DANGER UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS ADVISED THAT THOSE TRAVELING ALONG AREA ROADS BETWEEN KINSTON...GREENVILLE...AND WILLIAMSTON DRIVE SLOWER THAN USUAL AND BE ON ALERT FOR WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. THE SAFEST SCENARIO WOULD BE TO REMAIN OFF AREA ROADWAYS IF POSSIBLE UNTIL THE RAIN HAS PASSED. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 258...13...AND LOCAL ROADS 11...30...AND 903. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. LAT...LON 3565 7699 3573 7718 3564 7718 3556 7710 3532 7736 3531 7745 3525 7744 3523 7753 3512 7757 3529 7785 3557 7784 3583 7737 3598 7741 3606 7732 3601 7720 3594 7717 3592 7702 3587 7703 3590 7697 3581 7681 $$ 21Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Pasquotank (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC015-041-073-091-139-143-240700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0051.080724T0356Z-080724T0700Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... EASTERN BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINDSOR... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RYLAND...EDENTON... SOUTHERN GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUNBURY...GATESVILLE... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... WESTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFALL...HERTFORD... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT * AT 1155 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. LAT...LON 3585 7688 3589 7693 3589 7696 3595 7710 3649 7679 3642 7637 3600 7652 3600 7659 3604 7663 3602 7666 3605 7670 3615 7674 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3600 7669 3595 7672 3594 7669 3588 7677 3588 7683 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Perquimans (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0011.080724T0414Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1214 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND/OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flash Flood Warning
Perquimans (North Carolina)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NCC015-041-073-091-143-241015- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.080724T0441Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1241 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT * AT 1211 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINTON... WINFALL...WINDSOR...VALHALLA...TYNER...SUNBURY...SNUG HARBOR... RYLAND...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...POWELLSVILLE...HOBBSVILLE... HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GATESVILLE...GATES...EDENTON... CORAPEAKE...COLERAIN...COFIELD...CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY... BURGESS...BELVIDERE AND AHOSKIE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...BY CALLING NOAA`S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. LAT...LON 3589 7693 3587 7700 3589 7705 3593 7705 3594 7721 3654 7685 3655 7657 3611 7628 3607 7641 3600 7650 3600 7659 3605 7670 3621 7672 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3593 7669 3586 7676 3588 7683 3582 7687 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Perquimans (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC015-041-073-091-139-143-240700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0051.080724T0356Z-080724T0700Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1156 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... EASTERN BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WINDSOR... CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RYLAND...EDENTON... SOUTHERN GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SUNBURY...GATESVILLE... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... WESTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINFALL...HERTFORD... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT * AT 1155 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. LAT...LON 3585 7688 3589 7693 3589 7696 3595 7710 3649 7679 3642 7637 3600 7652 3600 7659 3604 7663 3602 7666 3605 7670 3615 7674 3626 7670 3620 7675 3613 7675 3600 7669 3595 7672 3594 7669 3588 7677 3588 7683 $$ SMFIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Pitt (North Carolina)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 205 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 NCC079-117-147-241015- /O.CON.KMHX.FA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080724T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE NC-MARTIN NC-PITT NC- 205 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN PITT...MARTIN AND GREENE COUNTIES... AT 200 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN MAINLY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN PITT AND MARTIN COUNTIES. ELSEWHERE RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGED 2 TO 4 INCHES. RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS MOST OF THE WARNED AREA...BUT LINGERING PONDED WATER AND A CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY MORNING WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO FLOODED INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS AS DITCHES AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FILL UP. SOME LOW LYING AREAS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 1 TO POSSIBLY 2 FEET OF WATER IN SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MOTORISTS MAY NOT SEE THE DANGER UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS ADVISED THAT THOSE TRAVELING ALONG AREA ROADS BETWEEN GREENVILLE AND WILLIAMSTON DRIVE SLOWER THAN USUAL AND BE ON ALERT FOR WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. THE SAFEST SCENARIO WOULD BE TO REMAIN OFF AREA ROADWAYS IF POSSIBLE UNTIL THE RAIN HAS PASSED. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 258...13...AND PORTIONS OF 64 AND 17 IN MARTIN COUNTY. THE THREAT WILL ALSO IMPACT LOCAL ROADS 11...30...AND 903. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. LAT...LON 3565 7699 3573 7718 3564 7718 3556 7710 3532 7736 3535 7744 3542 7748 3534 7765 3537 7781 3557 7784 3581 7748 3583 7737 3598 7741 3606 7732 3601 7720 3594 7717 3592 7702 3587 7703 3590 7697 3581 7681 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Advisory
Pitt (North Carolina)
FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1141 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 NCC079-107-117-147-240730- /O.NEW.KMHX.FA.Y.0013.080724T0341Z-080724T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1141 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * HYDROLOGIC ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... LENOIR COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...KINSTON... MARTIN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLIAMSTON... PITT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINTERVILLE...GREENVILLE... FARMVILLE...AYDEN... * UNTIL 330 AM EDT * AT 1130 PM EDT A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS FROM LENOIR COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH THROUGH MARTIN COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN ON THE ADVISED AREA. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN OF ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES COULD LEAD TO FLOODED INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS AS DITCHES AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FILL UP. THIS COULD PRODUCE UPWARDS OF A FOOT OF WATER IN LOCALIZED SPOTS ON ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MOTORISTS MAY NOT SEE THE DANGER UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS ADVISED THAT THOSE TRAVELING ALONG AREA ROADS BETWEEN KINSTON...GREENVILLE...AND WILLIAMSTON DRIVE SLOWER THAN USUAL AND BE ON ALERT FOR WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. THE SAFEST SCENARIO WOULD BE TO REMAIN OFF AREA ROADWAYS IF POSSIBLE UNTIL THE RAIN HAS PASSED. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 258...13...AND LOCAL ROADS 11...30...AND 903. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. LAT...LON 3565 7699 3573 7718 3564 7718 3556 7710 3532 7736 3531 7745 3525 7744 3523 7753 3512 7757 3529 7785 3557 7784 3583 7737 3598 7741 3606 7732 3601 7720 3594 7717 3592 7702 3587 7703 3590 7697 3581 7681 $$ 21Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Pender (North Carolina)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 109 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 NCZ097-099>101-240715- COLUMBUS-PENDER-NEW HANOVER-BRUNSWICK- 109 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .NOW... AT 109 AM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF WALLACE TO 11 MILES WEST OF OAK ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 3 AM EDT WILL AVERAGE ONE-HALF TO THREE- QUARTERS OF AN INCH...BUT LOCALLY IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL. COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE LONG BEACH...OAK ISLAND...ASHTON...BATARORA...BISHOP...BOILING SPRING LAKES... BURGAW...CURRIE...DELCO...LELAND...LONG CREEK AND MALPASS CORNER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM. $$ RJDIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Columbus (North Carolina)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 109 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 NCZ097-099>101-240715- COLUMBUS-PENDER-NEW HANOVER-BRUNSWICK- 109 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .NOW... AT 109 AM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF WALLACE TO 11 MILES WEST OF OAK ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 3 AM EDT WILL AVERAGE ONE-HALF TO THREE- QUARTERS OF AN INCH...BUT LOCALLY IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL. COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE LONG BEACH...OAK ISLAND...ASHTON...BATARORA...BISHOP...BOILING SPRING LAKES... BURGAW...CURRIE...DELCO...LELAND...LONG CREEK AND MALPASS CORNER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM. $$ RJDIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Brunswick (North Carolina)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 109 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 NCZ097-099>101-240715- COLUMBUS-PENDER-NEW HANOVER-BRUNSWICK- 109 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .NOW... AT 109 AM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF WALLACE TO 11 MILES WEST OF OAK ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 3 AM EDT WILL AVERAGE ONE-HALF TO THREE- QUARTERS OF AN INCH...BUT LOCALLY IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL. COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE LONG BEACH...OAK ISLAND...ASHTON...BATARORA...BISHOP...BOILING SPRING LAKES... BURGAW...CURRIE...DELCO...LELAND...LONG CREEK AND MALPASS CORNER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM. $$ RJDIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
New Hanover (North Carolina)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 109 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 NCZ097-099>101-240715- COLUMBUS-PENDER-NEW HANOVER-BRUNSWICK- 109 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .NOW... AT 109 AM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF WALLACE TO 11 MILES WEST OF OAK ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 3 AM EDT WILL AVERAGE ONE-HALF TO THREE- QUARTERS OF AN INCH...BUT LOCALLY IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL. COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE LONG BEACH...OAK ISLAND...ASHTON...BATARORA...BISHOP...BOILING SPRING LAKES... BURGAW...CURRIE...DELCO...LELAND...LONG CREEK AND MALPASS CORNER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM. $$ RJDIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
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