


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
967 WGUS82 KMHX 182140 FLSMHX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 540 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 NCC061-103-107-133-190045- /O.NEW.KMHX.FA.Y.0056.250818T2140Z-250819T0045Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Duplin NC-Jones NC-Lenoir NC-Onslow NC- 540 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the following counties, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir and Onslow. * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wallace, Warsaw, Rose Hill, Beulaville, Cypress Creek, Kenansville, Chinquapin, Potters Hill, Richlands South, Sarecta, Magnolia, Greenevers, Lyman and Teachey. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3472 7761 3472 7794 3471 7798 3473 7801 3473 7810 3471 7813 3474 7820 3490 7815 3501 7815 3504 7766 $$ Martin