Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 5:04AM EDT until September 17 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 2:04am
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 3:45am
Description:
At 504 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3
and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1
to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Morehead City, Harkers Island, South River, North River, Smyrna,
Straits, Marshallberg, Davis, Merrimon, Harlowe, Otway, Williston,
Great Neck, Open Grounds Farm, Stacy, North Harlowe, Bettie,
Michael J Smith Airport, Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve and Fort
Macon State Park.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC