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Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 30, 2018Jones County, Pamlico County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this flash flood watch at Jul 30, 2018, 4:11 PM EDT for Jones County, Pamlico County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jul 31, 2018, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2018, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 31, 2018, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 31, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Flood severity
None

Counties Jones County, NC, Pamlico County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jul 30, 1:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 1:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 3:42 AM EDT, 12 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
342 AM EDT Mon Jul 30 2018

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-310745-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Craven-Pamlico-
342 AM EDT Mon Jul 30 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue across
Eastern NC today and tonight. The main threat will continue to be
heavy rain, with minor flooding possible in low lying and poor
drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Locally heavy rainfall and the threat of low lying and poor drainage
flooding will continue across the area Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ095-098-104-310745-
Carteret-Onslow-Outer Banks Hyde-
342 AM EDT Mon Jul 30 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue across
Eastern NC today and tonight. The main threat will continue to be
heavy rain, with minor flooding possible in low lying and poor
drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Locally heavy rainfall and the threat of low lying and poor drainage
flooding will continue across the area Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ103-310745-
Outer Banks Dare-
342 AM EDT Mon Jul 30 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING NORTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS...

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.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue across
Eastern NC today and tonight. The main threat will continue to be
heavy rain, with minor flooding possible in low lying and poor
drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Locally heavy rainfall and the threat of low lying and poor drainage
flooding will continue across the area Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 10:29 AM EDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 11:42 AM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 9:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMHXDare4 hr
Jul 30, 3:09 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMHX48 hr
Jul 30, 10:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDare61 min
Jul 30, 11:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX59 min
Jul 30, 11:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXOnslow48 min
Jul 30, 12:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXPitt56 min
Jul 30, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXMartin, Washington66 min
Jul 30, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXLenoir51 min
Jul 30, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXJones, Lenoir37 min

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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.