Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Jacksonville, NC ∙ Broad Creek, NC ∙ Holly Ridge, NC ∙ Beaufort Michael J Smith Field, NC ∙ Midway Park, NC ∙ La Grange, NC ∙ Cape Carteret, NC ∙ River Bend, NC ∙ Wallace, NC ∙ Newport, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 958 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... Southwestern Craven County in eastern North Carolina... Duplin County in eastern North Carolina... Jones County in eastern North Carolina... Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina... Onslow County in eastern North Carolina... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 958 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. Multiple roads are flooded in the warned area IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Jacksonville, New Bern, Kinston, Havelock, Morehead City, North Topsail Beach, Newport, Wallace, Warsaw, La Grange, Half Moon, Pumpkin Center, New River Station, Piney Green, Camp Lejeune Center, Mount Olive, River Bend, Stella, Swansboro and Phillips Crossroads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3518 7783 3536 7781 3512 7722 3464 7651 3457 7653 3466 7665 3465 7693 3457 7723 3442 7750 3448 7758 3472 7768 3471 7798 3473 7801 3471 7813 3474 7820 3490 7815 3519 7816 3519 7802 3515 7789 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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