Great Smokey Mountain Drive, North Carolina
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick |
| Effective: | 2026-08-12 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-12 @ 5:00 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-08-12 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 2:18PM EDT until August 12 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 6 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: | 2026-08-12 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-12 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-08-12 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 2:18PM EDT until August 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Up to one 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 8 PM this evening to 1 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Portions of Battleship Road and USS North Carolina Road observe minor coastal flooding up to one foot in depth. In downtown Wilmington, sections of Water Street observe minor flooding up to one half foot in depth. 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: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry |
| Effective: | 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 2:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 12 at 2:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Robeson; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; Williamsburg |
| Effective: | 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 2:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-13 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-08-13 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 12 at 2:05PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Robeson County. In South Carolina, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry |
| Effective: | 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 2:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-13 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-08-13 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 12 at 2:05PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson |
| Effective: | 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 4:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-13 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-13 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Raleigh NC on 2026-08-12 @ 1:05 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 12 at 2:05PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values as high as 107 expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Pitt; Greene; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow |
| Effective: | 2026-08-12 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 3:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-13 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-13 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on 2026-08-12 @ 1:00 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 12 at 2:00PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Most of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-08-12 @ 11:32 am -> 2026-08-12 @ 7:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-12 @ 11:32 am -> 2026-08-13 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-12 @ 11:32 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued August 12 at 12:32PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A cluster of showers and storms mainly late this afternoon into the evening may bring heavy rainfall which could lead to localized flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |