Thursday for New Hanover and Brunswick counties.
The bridge to Sunset Beach closed to motorists as high tide brought water across the causeway and made travel "impossible," according to the town's police department.Ī flood advisory remains in effect until 1 a.m. Some downtown streets - namely Water Street between Orange and Red Cross streets - are expected to become impassable.įLOODING: Some municipalities and neighborhoods across the tri-county area reported flooding as rainfall expedited Wednesday night. The advisory remains in effect until 1 a.m. A coastal flood advisory was issued for inland New Hanover and Brunswick counties, specifically nearby the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington and inland Brunswick County. Heavy rain and high winds continue impacting the Cape Fear region late Wednesday night.Īccording to the National Weather Service, the area remains under a flood threat as Tropical Storm Idalia passes over the area. The threat of flooding will continue as Idalia is expected to produce an additional two to four inches of rainfall across coastal North Carolina through the afternoon. The area remains under a tropical storm warning through 1 p.m. Gradual weakening could occur Friday and Saturday. advisory, the storm remained at tropical storm strength with winds near 60 mph with higher gusts and little change in strength expected. The center of Tropical Storm Idalia should move off the coast of North Carolina later today, and strong winds are expected throughout the day as tropical storm force winds extend up to 185 miles from the center of the storm.Īt the 5 a.m. In the wee hours of the morning Thursday, the center of Tropical Storm Idalia moved over the Wilmington area bringing more wind and rain.Īs of 5 a.m., the storm was moving to the east-northeast near 21 mph, and that general motion was expected to continue throughout the morning, Later this afternoon, the storm is expected to turn to the east-southeast and continue that path through Saturday.
For complete coverage of the storm click here. The StarNews will only post new updates to this story if conditions change. He added flooded has occurred in the "expected spots, but nothing outside of the norm." He said flooding is expected there along the river early next week.Īlex Riley, spokesman for New Hanover County, is reporting "several thousand" Duke Energy customers are without power and there are some reports of downed trees with many of those already cleared. Flooding in downtown Wilmington was measured at 6.68 inches, which Zouzias said is “moderate flooding,” and water levels reached just 7 feet at Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier.Ībout 1,000 are without power in Pender, according to Tommy Batson, Pender's Emergency Management Director. The area also experienced some flash flooding, but Zouzias said the area was fortunate that much pf the storm’s push occurred overnight when the tide was lower. Observations closer to shore ranged from 50 to 60 mph.
Zouzias said the strongest recorded winds occurred offshore with a gust of 61 mph recorded at Federal Point and gusts of 56 mph measured at the sea buoys. Other record rainfall totals were 4.15 inches in Wilmington, 5.58 inches in Leland, and 3.77 inches in Bolivia. Rainfall totals ranged from 3.75 inches around Masonboro Island to as much just over six inches in the Green Swamp. The Wilmington area also saw between four and six inches of rain. At this time, those reports are still unconfirmed, but Zouzias said “several teams” are on the ground examining those areas and should be able to make a determination later today. Rachel Zouzias, meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Wilmington, said the area experienced several possible tornadoes as Tropical Storm Idalia passed through the region Wednesday evening. Now that the storm has passed, damage assessments are beginning. As Tropical Storm Idalia moves offshore, forecasters at the National Weather Service Office in Wilmington say the Wilmington area should see drier conditions, with winds leveling off by mid-day.
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