Flood Advisory for New Hanover, NC
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What you need to know
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- New Hanover
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Central New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... When: Until 545 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 545 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, North Masonboro Island, South Masonboro Island, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Masonboro, Seagate, Windemere, Mayfaire, Kings Grant, Landfall, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove, Ogden, Bayshore, Cape Fear Hospital and New Hanover Regional Medical Center. weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 2:44PM EDT until August 15 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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