Flood watch
News Release:
Good Afternoon:
Just trying to keep you “Weather Aware”.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
230 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2015
...FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
.A MOIST ONSHORE FLOW OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING SHOWERS WHICH WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN WILL LEAD TO FLOODING,
ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND
RIVERS.
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WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-
PAMLICO-CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...
RIVER ROAD...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...VANCEBORO...ORIENTAL...
ALLIANCE...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH...VANDEMERE...
STONEWALL...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...
KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES
230 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2015
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING BEAUFORT...CARTERET...CRAVEN...
MAINLAND DARE...MAINLAND ...HYDE...OUTER BANKS DARE...OUTER
BANKS HYDE...PAMLICO...TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON.
* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
* NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL OCCUR
AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY WITH SOME
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
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.
John Pack
Coordinator, Beaufort County Emergency Services
1420 Highland Drive
Washington, NC 27889
(252)946-2046 Office
(252) 975-6802 Fax john.pack@co.beaufort.nc.us
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