Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Jacksonville, NC ∙ Jacksonville Albert Ellis Airport, NC ∙ Beaufort Michael J Smith Field, NC ∙ River Bend, NC ∙ Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge, NC ∙ Pumpkin Center, NC ∙ Davis, NC ∙ Grantsboro, NC ∙ Frisco, NC ∙ Cape Carteret, NC

Full Alert Message

Flood Watch National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 206 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the following areas, Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, Hatteras Island, Inland Onslow, Jones, Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island, Pamlico, Southern Craven and West Carteret. * WHEN...From 11 PM EDT this evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Numerous to widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected along coastal North Carolina Sunday night through Monday afternoon. Widespread 1 to 3 inches of rain is forecast in the watch area, with locally higher values possible where slow moving showers and thunderstorms linger. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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