


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
365 WGUS82 KMHX 211901 FLSMHX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 301 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025 NCC031-049-212200- /O.NEW.KMHX.FA.Y.0032.250721T1901Z-250721T2200Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carteret NC-Craven NC- 301 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the following counties, Carteret and Craven. * WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Morehead City, Newport, Harkers Island, Cedar Island, North River, Smyrna, Davis, Marshallberg, Straits, Sealevel, Atlantic, Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Williston, Otway, Wildwood, Open Grounds Farm, Stacy, North Harlowe and Bettie. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3486 7684 3492 7668 3507 7617 3503 7607 3493 7609 3475 7630 3465 7663 3463 7692 3482 7703 $$ OJC