Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 2:49AM EDT until September 17 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2024 - 11:49pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
At 249 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
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, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Pumpkin
Center, Piney Green, Half Moon, River Bend, Stella, Swansboro,
Phillips Crossroads, Hubert, Kornegay, Cape Carteret, Richlands,
Pine Knoll Shores and Deep Run.
Instruction:
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Carteret, NC; Craven, NC; Duplin, NC; Jones, NC; Lenoir, NC; Onslow, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC