Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1000 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Neuse River At Kinston affecting Jones and Lenoir Counties.

For the Neuse River...including Kinston...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at water.weather.gov/ahps.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 100 AM EDT.

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NCC103-107-180500-
/O.EXT.KMHX.FL.W.0011.250818T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KINN7.1.ER.250818T0000Z.250820T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neuse River at Kinston.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of the campground at the Nature
  Center is expected. Water encroaches onto other properties along
  the south side of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising to a crest of 15.3 feet
    early Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3528 7763 3536 7748 3533 7743 3522 7750
      3521 7761 3520 7784 3526 7783


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