Great Smokey Mountain Drive, North Carolina

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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.