Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:26AM EDT until September 17 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 3:26am
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 6:30am
Description:
FFWMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 930 AM EDT.
* At 626 AM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public 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...
Morehead City, Cedar Island, Harkers Island, South River, North
River, Sealevel, Davis, Atlantic, Smyrna, Merrimon, Marshallberg,
Straits, Williston, Otway, Open Grounds Farm, Stacy, Bettie, Cedar
Island Ferry Terminal, Michael J Smith Airport and Rachel Carson
Estuarine Reserve.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Carteret, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC