Flood Advisory for Carteret, NC; Craven, NC; Jones, NC +1 more
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: West Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina... Southeastern Jones County in eastern North Carolina... Northeastern Onslow...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina... Southeastern Jones County in eastern North Carolina... Northeastern Onslow County in eastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will likely result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Pumpkin Center, Stella, Maysville, Silverdale, Kellum, Kuhns, Belgrade, Croatan, Riverdale, North Harlowe, Catfish Lake, Neuse Forest, Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal and Deppe. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 30 at 4:20PM EDT until August 30 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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