{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b76156b506b17a7ac628f1cdd27fad31f5494e53.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 1:55PM EDT until May 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b76156b506b17a7ac628f1cdd27fad31f5494e53.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Wilmington NC"},"word_count":122,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Coastal Flood Advisory: Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 1:55PM EDT until May 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Inland New Hanover\n**Issued by:** NWS Wilmington NC\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T13:55:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T13:55:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level\nexpected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal\nwaterways.\n\n* WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown\nWilmington.\n\n* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Tuesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...The lowest portions of USS North Carolina Road and\nBattleship Road may experience minor coastal flooding. Water\nwill spread out of storm drains onto Water Street just south of\nMarket Street in downtown Wilmington.\n\n## Instructions\nTake the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property."}