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307 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023

…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the following areas, Beaufort, Coastal Onslow, Duplin, East Carteret, Greene, Hatteras Island, Inland Onslow, Jones, Lenoir, Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Martin, Northern Craven, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island, Pamlico, Pitt, Southern Craven, Tyrrell, Washington and West Carteret.

* WHEN…From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Tropical Cyclone Idalia will bring heavy rain across Eastern North Carolina. Rainfall amounts between 2 to 6 inches, with isolated amounts of up to 8 inches possible.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.