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...STORM SURGE...
WATER LEVELS ALONG THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS HAVE STARTED TO RISE. MARIBEL...ALONG THE BAY RIVER IN PAMLICO COUNTY...IS ALREADY REPORTING HIGH WATER CLOSING SOME ROADS. THE NEUSE RIVER COULD SEE WATER LEVELS SIX FEET ABOVE NORMAL...WITH UP TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN TRIBUTARIES. ALONG THE PAMLICO RIVER...STORM SURGES COULD REACH AS HIGH AS FOUR TO FIVE FEET ABOVE NORMAL. STORM SURGES ON THE OUTER BANKS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 6 TO 8 FEET ON THURSDAY. STORM SURGE IN ONSLOW COUNTY...AND IN CARTERET COUNTY WEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 2 TO 4 FOOT RANGE. STORM SURGES ON THE ALBEMARLE SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO 3 TO 5 FEET ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF THE SOUND FROM TYRRELL COUNTY EASTWARD. STORM SURGES OVER THE WESTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 5 TO 7 FEET...WITH TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED IN LOWER REACHES OF THE ROANOKE
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