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According to the National Weather Service, “Debby is finally lifting away from the area today but the heavy rain threat will continue to bring a threat of flash flooding through the weekend, especially with already saturated soils. Several rivers have risen to flood stage or will reach flood stage shortly. “
Several agencies — including the Kinston Fire Department, Kinston Police Department, Lenoir County Emergency Services, North Lenoir Volunteer Fire Department and Southwood Fire Department — have been looking for a potential drowning victim in Kinston this afternoon. An eyewitness on the bank of the Neuse River behind the Family Dollar, 400 E. New Bern Road, Kinston, told officials he saw a woman along the bank of the river reach into the water to grab a bag. After watching her do that, he didn’t see her re-emerge from the river and, after going into the store, called officials to report what he’d seen.
The year 2020 was rough on attendance aboard the CSS Neuse II, a full-scale replica of the original Confederate Ram once housed on the Neuse River at Kinston. In 2017, 2018, and 2019 the replica gunboat drew more than 5,000 visitors each year. In 2020, roughly one-third of that number visited the gunboat.
From the National Weather Service:
Here is the latest river briefing as of Wednesday, Nov 18 at noon. The Neuse River at Kinston is still rising and is forecast to reach MAJOR flood stage overnight tonight and crest at 22ft overnight Thursday. The other rivers included are still in flood stage but are falling.
Here is the latest briefing for river flooding. Slight changes to stages and timing. The good news is all but Neuse River have crested or are cresting and will begin to subside.
Lenoir County government officials are advising residents to remain vigilant as the Neuse River continues to rise following recent heavy rainfall that has occurred in the past few days.
Official projections are the river is going to hit 21.9 feet — considered “major flood stage” — Wednesday evening, Nov. 18. Additional rises above that projection are possible. As of Friday morning, the river was at 12.5 feet; it had risen to 13.7 feet Friday evening.
As of 11:45 am Thursday, the NWS Weather Forecast Office Newport/Morehead City, NC’s latest hydrograph indicates the Neuse River at Kinston flooding projections as Friday, 11/13 Minor Flooding Stage at 14.0’, Monday, 11/16 Moderate Flooding Stage at 18.0’ and Monday into Tuesday, 11/17 Major Flooding State at 21.0’.
As of 12:00 pm Thursday, the NWS Weather Forecast Office Newport/Morehead City, NC’s latest hydrograph indicates the Contentnea Creek at Hookerton flooding projections as Friday, 11/13 Minor Flooding Stage at 13.0’, Sunday, 11/15 Moderate Flooding Stage at 16.0’ and Monday into Tuesday, 11/17 Major Flooding State at 18.0’.
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The following are river and creek levels and projected peaks in Lenoir County, Jones County and Greene County.
The Parrott family came to what is now Lenoir County as farmers from England.
After a search that stretched for nearly six weeks, the body of the driver of the tractor-trailer that plunged into the Neuse River on Dec. 9 has potentially been found.
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UPDATED: As of 8:31 PM on Friday, September 21st the Neuse River at Kinston, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, has crested at 25.8 feet, which is a Major Flood. This is now the third highest crest at the Neuse River at Kinston’s history and the second Major Flood in 23 months.
