{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.3d494ae0b43bb61c94f8ef7ba0d332076946473d.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued July 20 at 4:44PM EDT until July 20 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3d494ae0b43bb61c94f8ef7ba0d332076946473d.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Newport/Morehead City NC"},"word_count":195,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued July 20 at 4:44PM EDT until July 20 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Beaufort, NC; Hyde, NC; Tyrrell, NC\n**Issued by:** NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T16:44:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T16:44:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T19:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the\nfollowing counties, Beaufort, Hyde and Tyrrell.\n\n* WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\nWater over roadways.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain\nhave fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected\nover the area. This additional rain will result in minor\nflooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nSwindell Fork, Fairfield, Scranton, Sladesville, Gull Rock,\nPonzer, New Holland, Pamlico Beach, Rose Bay, Leechville,\nNebraska, Lake Landing, Middletown, Fort Landing, Lake\nMattamuskeet, Alligator Lake and Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}