Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 11:38PM EDT until July 29 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 8:38pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 11:45pm
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 245 AM EDT.
* At 1138 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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, Southern Shores, Nags Head, Manteo, Colington,
Whalebone, Sanderling, Jockeys Ridge State Park, Nags Head Fishing
Pier, Wright Brothers National Monument, Roanoke Island Festival
Park, Avalon Pier, Outer Banks Fishing Pier, Wanchese, Bodie Island
Lighthouse and Duck Coe Pier.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Dare, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov