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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
356 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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Pitt-Greene-Beaufort-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
Including the cities of Oriental, Jacksonville, Beulaville,
Richlands, Ernul, Cove City, Bath, Pollocksville, Farmville,
Greenville, Wallace, Kinston, Aurora, Trenton, River Bend, Half Moon,
Warsaw, Bethel, Havelock, Maysville, Kenansville, Grifton, New Bern,
Hookerton, Faison, Dover, Pink Hill, Vandemere, Belhaven, La Grange,
Snow Hill, Walstonburg, Grimesland, Chocowinity, Bayboro, Vanceboro,
Fairfield Harbor, Washington, and Arapahoe
356 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the
  following areas, Beaufort, Duplin, Greene, Inland Onslow, Jones,
  Lenoir, Northern Craven, Pamlico, Pitt and Southern Craven.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A stalled front will interact with an anomalously moist airmass,
    supporting areas of intense rainfall rates as high as 2-3"/hr.
    These rates will support a risk of flooding and flash flooding,
    especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Additional
    rainfall of 1-2" with locally higher amounts will be possible
    within the watch area.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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RJ