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Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:13PM EDT until October 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in NorthCarolina...Tar River At Greenville affecting Pitt County....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in NorthCarolina...Contentnea Creek Near Hookerton affecting Greene, Pitt and LenoirCounties.Neuse River At Kinston affecting Jones and Lenoir Counties.For the Tar River...including Greenville...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Tar River at Greenville.* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas adjacentto the river can be expected.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 14.2 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:00 PM EDT Tuesday was 14.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall belowflood stage early Thursday afternoon.- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodCaution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at water.weather.gov/ahps.The next statement will be issued Wednesday afternoon at 1215 PM EDT.

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