Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 9:56AM EDT until October 10 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington. * WHEN...Until noon EDT today. * 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. If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Event time

Oct 10, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC

Source last updated

Oct 10, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC

Current version retrieved

Oct 10, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC

Provider

NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)

Location

NC, US

Severity

Minor

area

Inland New Hanover

event

Coastal Flood Advisory

onset

2026-10-10T09:56:00-04:00

states

["NC"]

urgency

Expected

certainty

Likely

effective

2026-10-10T09:56:00-04:00

message id

urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b8d5ef0b8db2f0c0aa597afffeb0ee5d9887fcf0.004.1

references

["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5b6acb7c67f855fcae94c578b12379f4f460c96f.001.1"]

instruction

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

message type

Update

freshness minutes

60

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