Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 24 at 3:30PM EDT until July 24 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern New Hanover County in southeastern North
Carolina...
Southeastern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 330 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 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Figure Eight Island, Rich Inlet, Hampstead, Topsail Beach,
Porters Neck, Scotts Hill, Bayshore, Ogden, Murrayville, Cape
Fear Community College North Campus, Kings Grant and Wilmington
International Airport.
- 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; Pender, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov