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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

October 28, 2012Craven County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this river flood warning at Oct 28, 2012, 1:48 PM EDT for Craven County, North Carolina. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2012, 1:48 PM EDT (17:48 UTC)
Expired
Oct 28, 2012, 10:30 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Flood severity
Minor

County Craven County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Swift Creek above Streets Ferry (SWFN7). The gauge peaked at 4.22 ft at Oct 28, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate024610/2810/2910/30
Action stage
4.5 ft
Minor stage
5 ft
Moderate stage
6 ft
Major stage
8 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 0209205053, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

940 
WGUS42 KMHX 281748
FLWMHX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY, NC
148 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA... 

  SWIFT CREEK NEAR STREETS FERRY AFFECTING CRAVEN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 
IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. 

CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS. FLOOD WATERS WILL 
WEAKEN THE BANKS MAKING THEM DANGEROUS.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A 
LITTLE LATER.

&&

NCC049-291748-
/O.NEW.KMHX.FL.W.0004.121028T1748Z-000000T0000Z/
/SWFN7.1.ER.121028T1640Z.121028T1715Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
148 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SWIFT CREEK NEAR STREETS FERRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...WATER WILL OVERFLOW BANKS AND BEGIN TO 
  THREATEN A FEW HOMES ALONG STREETS FERRY ROAD JUST SOUTH OF THE 
  CREEK. STREETS FERRY ROAD STARTS TO FLOOD.

$$
1 follow-up statement
457 
WGUS82 KMHX 290230
FLSMHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY, NC
1030 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  SWIFT CREEK NEAR STREETS FERRY AFFECTING CRAVEN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 
IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. 

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL
RADIO...MEDIA OR CABLE TV. 

&&

NCC049-290300-
/O.CAN.KMHX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121029T0230Z/
/SWFN7.1.ER.121028T1640Z.121028T2015Z.121028T2307Z.UU/
1030 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SWIFT CREEK NEAR STREETS FERRY.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...WATER WILL OVERFLOW BANKS AND BEGIN TO 
  THREATEN A FEW HOMES ALONG STREETS FERRY ROAD JUST SOUTH OF THE 
  CREEK. STREETS FERRY ROAD STARTS TO FLOOD.

$$

             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM EST
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

NON-FORECAST POINTS (WARNINGS)
  STREETS FER  4   3.7 SUN 10 PM    N/A    N/A    N/A

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Oct 28, 12:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 28, 12:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1235 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WELL OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE
SLOWLY NORTH TODAY AND TONIGHT THEN BE LOCATED OFF OF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST MONDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE
AREA FROM THE WEST ON SUNDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY COOL HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /REST OF TODAY/...
AS OF 1230 PM SUNDAY...MINOR UPDATE FOR LATEST PCPN TRENDS AND WINDS
WITH LATEST SANDAY ADVSY.

AS OF 1030 AM SUNDAY...NO CHANGES IN CURRENT WATCHES/WARNINGS ASSCTD
WITH HRCN SANDY. WITH SANDY BECOMING MORE EASTWARD OF COAST...RAIN
BANDS STARTING TO TRANSITION FROM N-S ORIENTED TO NW-SE...AND HAVE
ADJUSTED POPS ACCORDINGLY...DECREASING OVER SW HALF OF AREA THIS
AFTN AND EVENING BUT STILL CATEGORICAL OVER NE. DECREASED WINDS OVER
COASTAL PLAINS SLIGHTLY INTO EARLY AFTN WITH CURRENT OBS INDICATING
SUSTAINED MAINLY 15-20 KTS WITH GUSTS 25-30. LOWERED MAX TEMPS A FEW
DEGS AS WELL AS COOLER AIR HAS BEGUN TO FILTER IN AND HIGHS WILL
ONLY REACH LOW-MID 60S.

/PREVIOUS DISCUSSION/
AS OF 620 AM SUNDAY...HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO CHURN WELL OFF
OF THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND IT'S EFFECTS ARE CONTINUING TO BE FELT
HERE IN EASTERN NC WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...RAIN AND
COASTAL FLOODING. A PERSISTENT RAIN BAND WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAIN HAS BEEN OCCURRING ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN ROUGHLY ALONG
HIGHWAY 17 WHILE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WAS MOVING ONSHORE ALONG THE
COAST. BASED ON OUTPUT FROM THE 00Z UKMET/GFS IT APPEARS THAT THE
THREAT OF FLOODING FROM RAINFALL WILL BE DIMINISHING. THE MODELS
ARE INDICATING DRYING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
EXCEPT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WILL CONTINUE THE FLOOD WATCH FOR
ANOTHER COUPLE OF HOURS AND MONITOR THE STATIONARY RAIN BAND AND
REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM COCORHAS AND ASOS/AWOS. THE FLOOD
WATCH MAY BE ABLE TO BE CANCELED LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA AND
THESE STRONG WINDS MAY ACTUALLY INCREASE SLIGHTLY TODAY AS THE
STORM MOVES OFF THE NC COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
AS OF 345 AM SATURDAY...BASED ON THE UKMET/GFS MODELS HAVE CUT
BACK ON POPS AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS TONIGHT AS THE STORM MOVES
NORTH OF THE REGION. THE BIG STORY WILL BE THE STRONG WINDS WHICH
WILL CONTINUE AND PRODUCE COASTAL FLOODING ESPECIALLY OVER THE
EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND BASIN AND OCEANIC FLOODING ALONG THE OUTER
BANKS DUE TO THE EXTREME SEAS OF 20+'.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM SUN...TC/POST TROPICAL SANDY WILL LIFT N/NNW OF THE
REGION MONDAY...THEN MAKE LANDFALL IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION
MONDAY NIGHT. PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHTENED MON INTO
TUE...COMBINED WITH GOOD CAA EXPECT WINDY/BREEZY CONDITIONS TO
CONTINUE. RAIN CHANCES WILL CONTINUE MONDAY INTO TUE NIGHT ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM...WITH BEST CHANCES IN THE NORTHERN CWA.
STRONG NW WINDS WILL LEAD TO A CONTINUED SOUNDSIDE COASTAL
FLOODING THREAT FOR THE OUTER BANKS THROUGH AT LEAST MON. PRECIP
THREAT SHOULD END WED AS LOW LIFTS NORTHWARD INTO THE NE US. DRIER
AND COOLER AIR WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. EXPECT BELOW
NORMAL TEMPS WITH HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S...AND OVERNIGHT
LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S.

&&

.AVIATION /10Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 115 AM SUNDAY...LATEST MODEL TIME SECTIONS...LAMP GUIDANCE
AND BUFKIT SOUNDINGS...ALONG WITH TRENDS FROM OBSERVATIONS
INDICATE MVFR CEILINGS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. MAY SEE PERIODS OF IFR IN HEAVIER RAIN BANDS...ESPECIALLY
TOWARD MORNING. NE WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 35 KNOTS AT TIMES
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE SUBSIDING LATE.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM SUN...MVFR CONDITIONS LIKELY CONTINUE INTO MONDAY
MORNING. STRONG NW WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MON AS GRADIENT
TIGHTENS ON THE BACKSIDE...AS SANDY MAKES LANDFALL IN THE MID-
ATLANTIC REGION. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MON INTO TUE ON THE
BACKSIDE...MAINLY FOR PGV. OVERALL EXPECT PREDOMINATE VFR
CONDITIONS...THOUGH BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR POSSIBLE.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1230 PM SUNDAY...MINOR UPDATE FOR WINDS WITH LATEST SANDY
ADVISORY.

AS OF 1030 AM SUNDAY...NO CHANGES TO PREVIOUS FCST THINKING.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND LARGE SEAS WILL CONTINUE DURING FCST
PERIOD.

/PREVIOUS DISCUSSION/
AS OF 620 AM SUNDAY...NO CHANGES TO PREVIOUS THINKING. VERY
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS BEING OBSERVED OVER THE NC COASTAL WATERS
THIS MORNING WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS IN EXCESS OF
20 FT. THESE CONDITIONS WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT AS SANDY MOVES SLOWLY OFF OF OUR COAST.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM SUN...TROPICAL STORM/GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE
MONDAY AS SANDY CONTINUES TO LIFT N/NNW EVENTUALLY MAKING LANDFALL
MON NIGHT IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT
COMBINED WITH CAA...EXPECT NW WINDS 25-35KT MON BECOMING W MONDAY
NIGHT. SEAS CONTINUE AT 15-20FT NORTH OF HATTERAS MON...AND
10-15FT SOUTH. GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHTENED THROUGH THE WEEK
WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THE NE. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TUE...BUT
COULD STILL SEE GALE FORCE CONDITIONS EARLY TUE ESP FOR THE WATERS
NORTH OF HATTERAS. SCA CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH LATE
WEEK...WITH MODERATE TO STRONG WLY FLOW.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
AS OF 330 AM SUN...MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AND OCEAN OVERWASH
CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL PEAK TODAY
AND TONIGHT AS TC SANDY LIFTS NE OFF THE NC COAST. AREAS ALONG THE
SOUNDS...INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN PAMLICO SOUND...LOWER NEUSE AND
OUTER BANKS...SHOULD CONTINUE TO PREPARE FOR INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. FOR AREAS ON THE OCEANSIDE...THE MAIN
THREAT STILL LOOKS TO BE NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...WITH AREAS NORTH
OF OREGON INLET SEEING 4-6FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. SIGNIFICANT
OVERWASH AND BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
PLEASE SEE HLSMHX FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR NCZ045>047-080-081-
     092>095-098-103-104.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NCZ046-047-080-081-093>095-098-103-
     104.
MARINE...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158.
&&

SYNOPSIS...JBM/JME
NEAR TERM...JBM/JME
SHORT TERM...JME
LONG TERM...CQD/BM
AVIATION...CTC/CQD
MARINE...JBM/JME/CQD
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...CQD/JME
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 28, 5:53 AM EDT, 7 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
553 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

NCZ046-047-080-081-093>095-098-103-104-291000-
TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
553 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044-079-090-091-291000-
MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-
553 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HURRICANE SANDY WILL WILL LIFT NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE
REMAINING WELL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. GUSTY WINDS AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY.

PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON SANDY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY AS SANDY MOVES INLAND OVER THE
MID ATLANTIC REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ045-092-291000-
WASHINGTON-JONES-
553 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

HURRICANE SANDY WILL WILL LIFT NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE
REMAINING WELL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. GUSTY WINDS AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY.

PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON SANDY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 28, 10:54 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1054 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     STORM SURGE      NAGS HEAD               35.94N  75.63W
10/27/2012                   DARE               NC   911 CALL CENTER

            DARE COUNTY 911 REPORTED OCEAN OVERWASH ON HWY 12 IN
            SOUTH NAGS HEAD

0730 AM     STORM SURGE      1 N NORTH HARLOWE       34.87N  76.77W
10/28/2012                   CRAVEN             NC   SPOTTER

            WATER LEVEL 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON CLUBFOOT CREEK.

0900 AM     STORM SURGE      3 S MERRIMON            34.91N  76.64W
10/28/2012                   CARTERET           NC   SPOTTER

            WATER LEVEL 3.6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON BACK CREEK OFF
            ADAMS CREEK.

0900 AM     STORM SURGE      4 WSW ORIENTAL          35.01N  76.75W
10/28/2012                   PAMLICO            NC   PUBLIC

            WATER LEVELS 3.5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG DAWSONS
            CREEK.

0915 AM     STORM SURGE      MINNESOTT BEACH         34.98N  76.82W
10/28/2012                   PAMLICO            NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WATER LEVELS ESTIMATED TO BE 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT
            MINNESOTT BEACH FERRY DOCK.

0920 AM     STORM SURGE      3 ENE CHERRY POINT      34.94N  76.83W
10/28/2012                   CRAVEN             NC   SPOTTER

            WATER LEVEL 5.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT CHERRY BRANCH
            FERRY TERMINAL.

0930 AM     STORM SURGE      OCRACOKE                35.10N  75.98W
10/28/2012                   HYDE               NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WATER LEVEL 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND AT FERRY TERMINAL.

0930 AM     TROPICAL STORM   OCRACOKE                35.10N  75.98W
10/28/2012                   HYDE               NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WINDS AS HIGH AS 56 MPH AT OCRACOKE FERRY TERMINAL.

0945 AM     STORM SURGE      STACY                   34.84N  76.43W
10/28/2012                   CARTERET           NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            YARD FLOODING AND INUNDATION ON HIGHWAY 70. WATER LEVEL
            2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

0945 AM     TROPICAL STORM   GLOUCESTER              34.73N  76.54W
10/28/2012                   CARTERET           NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WATER ALMOST
            OVER THE SEAWALL.

0945 AM     STORM SURGE      2 ESE HARKERS ISLAND    34.69N  76.53W
10/28/2012                   CARTERET           NC   PARK SERVICE

            WATER LEVELS 5.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOW-LOW WATER.

1000 AM     STORM SURGE      STRAITS                 34.74N  76.56W
10/28/2012                   CARTERET           NC   SPOTTER

            WATER LEVEL 2.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE. MINOR
            FLOODING IN YARD.

1000 AM     STORM SURGE      NE BUXTON               35.26N  75.53W
10/28/2012                   DARE               NC   NEWSPAPER

            WATER ACROSS HIGHWAY 12 JUST NORTH OF BUXTON.
            WIDESPREAD FLOODING REPORTED ACROSS SOUTHERN HATTERAS
            ISLAND.

1015 AM     STORM SURGE      HATTERAS VILLAGE        35.22N  75.69W
10/28/2012                   DARE               NC   OB SITES

            WATER LEVEL 2.8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT USCG STATION
            HATTERAS TIDE GUAGE.

1015 AM     STORM SURGE      FRISCO                  35.23N  75.61W
10/28/2012                   DARE               NC   CO-OP OBSERVER

            WATER 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN YARD.

1030 AM     STORM SURGE      OCRACOKE                35.10N  75.98W
10/28/2012                   HYDE               NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WATER 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND AT OCRACOKE EMS STATION.

1030 AM     STORM SURGE      HATTERAS VILLAGE        35.22N  75.69W
10/28/2012                   DARE               NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WATER 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND ACROSS MUCH OF HATTERAS
            VILLAGE.

&&

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.