NWS Wilmington NCFF.W 0008September 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brunswick and New Hanover, NC
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a flash flood warning for Brunswick and New Hanover in North Carolina, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on September 6. It was the 8th flash flood warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. North Carolina had 13 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 23 in an average September of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington NC
- Area
- Brunswick and New Hanover
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:36 p.m. EDT, September 6, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. EDT, September 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILM FF.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... Central New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in 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... Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Kings Grant, Windemere, Wilmington International Airport, Masonboro, Murrayville, Silver Lake, Ogden, Cape Fear Hospital and New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
What the agency told people to do
Dangerous flooding from heavy rainfall can be expected, especially near poor drainage areas and other flood prone locations. It is harder to recognize flood dangers at night, as it will be difficult to determine the depth of the water. Roads may be damaged or washed away. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. If flooding is observed, then turn around, don't drown.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.