Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1046 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0158 AM Marine Tstm Wind 1 N Avon 35.37N 75.51W
08/04/2026 M43 MPH AMZ135 NC Mesonet
Weatherflow site (XAVN) gusted to 37 knots.
0445 AM Flash Flood 5 N Rodanthe 35.67N 75.48W
08/04/2026 Dare NC 911 Call Center
Dare County 911 center relayed a report of
several inches of water on NC 12 near Pea
Island Wildlife Refuge.
0550 AM Flash Flood Waves 35.57N 75.47W
08/04/2026 Dare NC Public
Delayed report. Water was reported to be up
to the headlights of some vehicles traveling
along NC 12. The deepest water was reported
near the Waves Deli and in the area around
ramps 23 and 25.
0550 AM Flash Flood 4 SSE Oregon Inlet 35.74N 75.51W
08/04/2026 Dare NC Dept of Highways
Delayed report. NC DOT reported deep
standing water from heavy rain that fell
overnight from Oregon Inlet into the
Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo areas. The DOT
encouraged drivers with low clearance to
reconsider travel.
0550 AM Flash Flood 1 SSW Hatteras Island F 35.58N 75.47W
08/04/2026 Dare NC Public
Multiple reports of flooding along NC 12
along the length of Pea Island.
0615 AM Rain 1 N Rodanthe 35.60N 75.47W
08/04/2026 M6.47 Inch Dare NC Mesonet
Total rainfall over the past 12 hours, most
of that falling over a 3 hour period between
2am and 5am.
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Martin