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EXPIRED8/2/2025 6:05:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Likely
8/2/2025 6:05:00 AM until 8/2/2025 9:00:00 AM
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.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the
following counties, Carteret and Craven.
* WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 605 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
South River, Merrimon, Great Neck and Cherry Branch Ferry
Terminal.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood