Flood Watch
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
600 AM EDT Wed Aug 4 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
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Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Beaufort-Mainland Hyde-Jones-
Pamlico-Northern Craven-Southern Craven-West Carteret-
East Carteret-Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-
Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Roper, Creswell, Columbia,
Gum Neck, Manns Harbor, Stumpy Point, East Lake, Washington,
Chocowinity, Belhaven, Bath, Aurora, Engelhard, Fairfield,
Ponzer, Scranton, Swanquarter, Maysville, Pollocksville, Trenton,
Oriental, Bayboro, Arapahoe, Vandemere, Vanceboro, Ernul, Dover,
Cove City, New Bern, River Bend, Fairfield Harbor, Havelock,
Morehead City, Newport, Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Stella,
Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Jacksonville,
Richlands, Half Moon, Swansboro, Sneads Ferry,
North Topsail Beach, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills,
Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco,
and Hatteras Village
600 AM EDT Wed Aug 4 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the following
areas, Beaufort, Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, Hatteras
Island, Inland Onslow, Jones, Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde,
Northern Craven, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island,
Pamlico, Southern Craven, Tyrrell, Washington, and West
Carteret.
* Through Thursday morning
* A stalled front will remain near or over Eastern North
Carolina today into Thursday. At the same time a series of
disturbances will move along this front and will bring periods
of heavy rain to the area. Additional rainfall totals of 2 to
4 inches are expected along the coast, with another 1 to 2
inches possible inland. Isolated higher totals are possible.
The heaviest rain is expected along the coast.
* Heavy rain will continue to overspread the area today and has
the potential to produce flash flooding and flooding of low
lying areas and inundation resulting in impacted travel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.