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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

August 10, 2024Pitt County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this river flood warning at Aug 10, 2024, 10:09 AM EDT for Pitt County, North Carolina. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 10, 2024, 10:09 AM EDT (14:09 UTC)
Expired: Aug 17, 2024, 8:41 PM EDT
In force: 7 days
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Pitt County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Tar River at Rock Springs (GBYN7).

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 21.5 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

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

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 Aug 10, 10:00 AM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 10:00 AM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 7:03 AM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
703 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-111115-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
703 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY 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.

   Flood Watch.

Efficient rainfall rates on top of already saturated soils will bring
a threat of flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The threat of flash flooding continues through the weekend with
additional rounds of heavy rainfall possible Sunday. The risk of
inland river flooding continues into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ205-111115-
Hatteras Island-
703 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK 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.
   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

Flooding potential persists into weekend with additional rainfall
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ204-111115-
Ocracoke Island-
703 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...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.

Flooding potential persists into weekend with additional rainfall
possible. Risk of inland river flooding continues into early next
week.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-196-111115-
West Carteret-East Carteret-
703 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...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.

   Flood Watch.
   Beach Hazards Statement.

Efficient rainfall rates on top of already saturated soils will bring
a threat of flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The threat of flash flooding continues through the weekend with
additional rounds of heavy rainfall possible Sunday. The risk of
inland river flooding continues into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ199-111115-
Coastal Onslow-
703 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY 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.
   Flood Watch.

Efficient rainfall rates on top of already saturated soils will bring
a threat of flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The threat of flash flooding continues through the weekend with
additional rounds of heavy rainfall possible Sunday. The risk of
inland river flooding continues into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-111115-
Northern Outer Banks-
703 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY 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.

   Moderate Rip Current Risk.
   Flood Watch.

Efficient rainfall rates on top of already saturated soils will bring
a threat of flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The threat of flash flooding continues through the weekend with
additional rounds of heavy rainfall possible Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 10, 8:32 AM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 10, 8:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 10, 8:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 10, 8:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 10, 8:47 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 9, 9:51 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		54 min
Aug 10, 1:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	44 min
Aug 10, 1:34 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		56 min
Aug 10, 1:39 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		51 min
Aug 10, 1:55 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven	3 hr
Aug 10, 1:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven, Onslow	49 min
Aug 10, 2:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven, Pamlico	45 min
Aug 10, 2:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	45 min
Aug 10, 3:26 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		64 min
Aug 10, 3:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	59 min
Aug 10, 4:49 AM EDT	Flood Watch	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Greene, Hyde and 8 more	25 min
Aug 10, 5:01 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven	3 hr
Aug 10, 5:19 AM EDT	Flood Watch	MHX	Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Greene and 9 more	17 hr
Aug 10, 8:15 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		90 min
Aug 10, 9:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven	2 hr
Aug 10, 10:13 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	MHX	Jones	7 days
Aug 10, 1:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pamlico	33 min
Aug 10, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		66 min
Aug 10, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Jones	59 min
Aug 10, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven	33 min
Aug 10, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		63 min
Aug 10, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	61 min
Aug 10, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pamlico	31 min
Aug 10, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		45 min
Aug 10, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	26 min
Aug 10, 4:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	MHX	Craven, Jones, Lenoir	3 hr
Aug 10, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Onslow	23 min
Aug 10, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin, Jones, Onslow	26 min
Aug 10, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		36 min
Aug 10, 6:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	MHX	Duplin, Lenoir	3 hr
Aug 10, 7:38 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	MHX	Carteret, Dare, Hyde	24 hr

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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.