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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

June 16, 2025Pitt County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this river flood warning at Jun 16, 2025, 9:22 AM EDT for Pitt County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jun 17, 2025, 3:42 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2025, 9:22 AM EDT (13:22 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 17, 2025, 3:42 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 21, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Pitt County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:25 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 Tar River at Greenville (PGVN7). The gauge peaked at 12.96 ft at Jun 18, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT.

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Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02084000, 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 Jun 16, 7:26 AM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 7:26 AM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 4:12 AM EDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
412 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-091-170815-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Lenoir-
412 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this
afternoon and evening, with the potential for multiple rounds of
thunderstorms. The strongest thunderstorms will be capable of strong
winds of 40 to 60 mph and flooding.

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

Dangerous heat is possible later this week, especially Wednesday and
Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ090-092-094-193-194-198-170815-
Duplin-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
412 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

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.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this
afternoon and evening, with the potential for multiple rounds of
thunderstorms. The strongest thunderstorms will be capable of strong
winds of 40 to 60 mph and flooding.

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

Dangerous heat is possible later this week, especially Wednesday and
Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-196-199-170815-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
412 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

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.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this
afternoon and evening, with the potential for multiple rounds of
thunderstorms. The strongest thunderstorms will be capable of strong
winds of 40 to 60 mph and flooding.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-170815-
Northern Outer Banks-
412 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this
afternoon and evening, with the potential for multiple rounds of
thunderstorms. The strongest thunderstorms will be capable of strong
winds of 40 to 60 mph and flooding.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ204-205-170815-
Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
412 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH 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.

   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Martin

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 4:34 AM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:19 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
719 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

0545 AM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Greenville        35.59N 77.38W
06/16/2025                   Pitt               NC   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Multiple vehicles stranded in standing water
            at the intersection of Arlington Blvd and
            Evans St. reported by the local fire Dept.

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RCF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXMartin, Pitt28 min
Jun 15, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXMartin, Pitt, Washington50 min
Jun 15, 8:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXMartin, Pitt45 min
Jun 15, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX95 min
Jun 15, 9:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMHXGreene, Martin, Pitt3 hr
Jun 15, 9:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMHXPitt9 hr
Jun 15, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene, Pitt, Washington31 min
Jun 15, 9:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Martin, Pitt38 min
Jun 15, 9:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMHXGreene, Lenoir, Pitt3 hr
Jun 15, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX48 min
Jun 15, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX58 min
Jun 15, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene32 min
Jun 15, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXPitt32 min
Jun 15, 10:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX54 min
Jun 15, 11:04 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningMHXPitt19 hr
Jun 15, 11:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMHXGreene, Pitt3 hr
Jun 15, 11:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene30 min
Jun 15, 11:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMHXDare3 hr
Jun 15, 11:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene32 min
Jun 16, 12:07 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMHXBeaufort, Martin, Pitt5 hr
Jun 16, 12:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXPitt25 min
Jun 16, 3:25 AM EDTFlood WatchMHXCarteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico23 hr
Jun 16, 11:58 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMHXCarteret8 hr
Jun 16, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX66 min
Jun 16, 12:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX63 min
Jun 16, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCraven, Pamlico29 min
Jun 16, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX90 min
Jun 16, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCraven, Pamlico27 min
Jun 16, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX26 min
Jun 16, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret, Craven, Jones, Pamlico35 min
Jun 16, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDuplin44 min
Jun 16, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCraven40 min
Jun 16, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXBeaufort40 min
Jun 16, 4:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMHXBeaufort2 hr
Jun 16, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXOnslow33 min
Jun 16, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXOnslow41 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.