Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 6 at 5:19PM EDT until September 6 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central New Hanover County in southeastern North
Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Kings
Grant, Windemere, Wilmington International Airport, Masonboro,
Murrayville, Silver Lake, Ogden, Cape Fear Hospital and New
Hanover Regional Medical Center.
- weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
New Hanover, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov