Hurricane Floyd caused the Tar River to crest at 42 ft, which is 22 ft above flood stage. The Pamlico Sound was an ecological disaster with contaminants including fertilizers and pesticides. Nearly 3 million animals died, mostly due to drowning. In Duplin County alone, 750,000 turkeys and 100,000 hogs were killed by the storm.
The Neuse, Tar other Pamlico feeder rivers may get hit by this storm but the Northside of the Albemarle feeds from the Roanoke and Chowan whose more northernly drainage ate expected to get less as of now.