12/25/2023 8:57:00 PM until 12/27/2023 6:00:00 AM

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at water.weather.gov/ahps. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina... Neuse River At Kinston affecting Lenoir County. For the Neuse River...including Kinston...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neuse River at Kinston. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * 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 8:15 PM EST Monday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM EST Monday was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&