Issued: Fri Aug 21 | 4:03 PM
In effect for: New Hanover, NC
Severe: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina…
* WHEN…Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 403 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, Kings Grant, Murrayville, Cape Fear Community College
North Campus, Wilmington International Airport, Windemere,
Mayfaire, Wrightsboro, University Of North Carolina At
Wilmington, Ogden, Hightsville, Seagate and Cape Fear Hospital.
– weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
