Great Smokey Mountain Drive, North Carolina
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 1:23 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-05-16 @ 1:23 pm |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 16 at 2:23PM EDT until May 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Inland New Hanover |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 1:23 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 9:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 8:00 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-05-16 @ 1:23 pm |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 16 at 2:23PM EDT until May 17 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 1 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Portions of Battleship Road and USS North Carolina Road observe minor coastal flooding up to one half foot in depth. In downtown Wilmington, a block of Water Street observes minor flooding up to one quarter foot in depth. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors. |