Historic rain has fallen across Carolina Beach, Southport, and BSL today. Volunteer gauges have recorded over a foot of rain since midnight. NOAA Atlas 14 shows 12"/12 hr occurs, on average, once every 200 years. 18"/12hr is once every 1000 years! hdsc.nws.noaa.gov/pfds/pfds_map_… #ncwx

Photos shared by Ryland Matthews from near the US Highway 17 intersection with NC Highway 87 in Brunswick County. Never drive around barricades, and please do not drive through flooded roads. #ncwx #PTC8

One thing for certain, two things for sure— NHCFR is always up to crossing a bridge to assist our neighbors. County Fiire crews with North Carolina Task Force 11 assist with rescues due to yesterday's storm's flooding and rising waters. #NHCFR NC Emergency Management

Due to heavy rains and continued ocean overwash, we will NOT be reopening NC12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island today. The water is extremely deep and conditions are unsafe for driving. NCDOT crews will re-evaluate conditions after Wednesday morning's high tide.

The effects of yesterday’s weather system continue to impact our state. Please be safe as there are many roadways impacted and unsafe conditions around the state. 🔗 governor.nc.gov/news/press-rel…

AKQ issues Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: observed, flash flood damage threat: considerable] for Currituck [NC] till Sep 17, 8:15 PM EDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

❗NC-12 (Duck Road) by the Sanderling Inn is currently impassable due to high water. Police are redirecting traffic through the parking lot of Kimball's Kitchen until the water recedes. Do not drive unless absolutely necessary. Updates will be posted as they become available.

A preliminary event summary for Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight can be found on our webpage at weather.gov/ilm/2024PTC8 that details the historic flooding and heavy rain seen across southeastern NC yesterday.

AKQ extends time of Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: observed] for Camden, Currituck [NC] till Sep 17, 9:30 PM EDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

RAH issues Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: radar indicated] for Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Wake [NC] till Sep 17, 9:30 PM EDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

MHX extends time of Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: observed] for Dare [NC] till Sep 17, 7:30 PM EDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

RNK issues Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: radar indicated] for Stokes, Surry [NC] till Sep 18, 12:30 AM EDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

AKQ extends time of Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: observed, flash flood damage threat: considerable] for Currituck [NC] till Sep 17, 9:30 PM EDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-…

Latest radar rainfall estimate from NWS Wakefield verifies:

Rainfall totals exceeded 20 inches in parts of southeastern NC from Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight. Our Climate Blog has more on this surprising event, its extreme totals, and how it compares to the likes of Floyd in our state's history. #ncwx 📰: climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2024/09/r…

While the Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route remains suspended due to unsafe road conditions, our ferries there are helping move NCDOT crews and equipment into place to repair damaged roads and bridges.

Tonight at 6 PM we will be at the Filling Station in Pollocksville to discuss hurricane preparedness and history. ➡Register now: weather.gov/mhx/hurricanec… This was how Pollocksville looked like 6 years ago with #Florence #nws

Good news! We will be reopening NC12 on the north end of Ocracoke at 12:30 p.m. today. There is still some water and sand on the roadway, so drive with EXTREME caution. Ferry service will resume with departures from both Hatteras and Ocracoke at 12:30.

By six o'clock last night, the Village had both 10-inch pumps releasing stormwater off the island at the emergency outfall. Video from last evening.

We will likely see a tropical depression or storm form over the next 5-7 days in the Southern Gulf. #tropics