NWS Newport/Morehead City NCFF.W 0006September 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Craven, NC
The National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City issued a flash flood warning for Craven in North Carolina, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on September 5. It was the 6th flash flood warning the NWS office in Newport/Morehead City 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 2.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Newport/Morehead City NC
- Area
- Craven
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:19 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMHX FF.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Craven County in eastern North Carolina... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 519 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 of 1 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... Havelock.
What the agency told people 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.
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.