Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 3:20PM EDT until July 6 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
FFWMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Dare County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Whalebone, Roanoke Island
Festival Park, Outer Banks Fishing Pier, Wanchese, Jockeys Ridge
State Park, Nags Head Fishing Pier, Bodie Island Lighthouse and
Wright Brothers National Monument.
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:
Dare, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: