Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 30 at 7:25PM EDT until September 30 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 4:25pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Martin County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 725 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Williamston, Robersonville, Gold Point, Hamilton, Oak City,
Parmele, Everetts, Hassell and Beargrass.
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.
Area Description:
Martin, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC