North Carolina, 2005

Flash Flooding in North Carolina, July 22, 2005

July 22, 2005 · NWS MHX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 22, 2:52 PM EST, 4 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 2:52 PM EST, 4 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
352 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-SUN NIGHT)...LEANED TO GFS FOR FCST OVER
WEEKEND. ONLY ISOLATED CONVECTION IN CWA SO FAR THIS AFTN BUT GOOD
AREA TO N FROM AROUND RDU TO ECG ON PIEDMONT TROF. THIS ACTIVITY
LIKELY TO SPREAD E AND S DURING EVENING...WITH ADDITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED FROM OUTFLOWS AND AIDED BY SHRT WV MOVING IN
FROM NW. THUS WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS ALL ZONES OVERNIGHT.
LINGERING HIGHER CHC POPS FOR COASTAL ZONES LATE TONIGHT INTO SAT
MORNING...THEN 20 POPS REST OF SAT. FOLLOWED GDNC FOR NO POPS SAT
NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

FRONTAL PASSAGE MAINLY JUST A WIND SHIFT FOR SAT...THEN SLIGHTLY
COOLER TEMPS AND LOWER DEW PTS ON SUNDAY. HEAT INDICES STILL SUPPORT
ADVISORY FOR INTERIOR COUNTIES SAT AFTN.

&&

.LONG TERM (MON-FRI)...FOLLOWED HPC GDNC WHICH WENT MAINLY WITH 00Z
GFS. MON-TUE WILL DEPEND LARGELY ON TRACK OF TS FRANKLIN...BUT MOST
MODELS INDICATE RE-CURVE TRACK AWAY FROM SE U.S. COAST...THUS
SUPPORTING CURRENT TPC FCST TRACK. UPR RIDGE OVER SE EARLY IN PERIOD
WILL WEAKEN AND FLATTEN BY MIDWEEK...WITH BROAD TROFFING DEVELOPING
AT END OF WEEK. THUS WILL LIKELY SEE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF BERMUDA
HIGH-PIEDMONT TROF PATTERN DURING PERIOD...AND POSSIBLE FRONTAL
INSTRUSION LATE WEEK. DIURNAL 20 POPS FOR MON-TUE...THEN CHC REST OF
PERIOD WITH HIGHEST FOR THU-FRI AHEAD OF FRONT.

&&

.AVIATION...CONVECTION HAS BEGUN FORMING ALONG THE SEA BREEZE AND
ALONG A PIEDMONT TROF. MORE SCATTERED ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP THROUGH THE EVENING...AND THEN INCREASE IN COVERAGE TO
LIKELY AS A FRONT PUSHES S TONIGHT. BRIEF IFR CONDITIONS ARE
POSSBILE ALONG THROUGHOUT THE TWEB ROUTE AND AT THE EWN AIRPORT.
ONCE THE FRONT PUSHES S BY SAT MORNING...SCT FOG COULD DEVELOP
ESPECIALLY NEAR THOSE AREAS THAT SEE HEAVY RAIN. WINDS WILL TURN
FROM THE SW TO THE N BY SAT.

&&

.MARINE...THE LATEST BUOY AND C-MAN STATIONS STILL SHOWING SW WINDS
AROUND 10 TO 15KT ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS...WITH SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
S...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF CAPE HATTERAS. THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK IN
THIS LENGTHY SPELL OF SW FLOW BY SAT (MORNING N/AFTERNOON S) AS A
COLD FRONT PUSHES OFFSHORE TURNING WINDS OUT OF THE N. THE FRONT
COULD PRODUCE SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS
LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SAT...WHICH COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HIGHER
WINDS/SEAS. THE NEXT FLY-IN-THE-OINTMENT TO THE SUN/MON/TUE TIME
FRAME COULD BE THE EVENTUAL TRACK/STRENGTH OF TS FRANKLIN. THOUGH
NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA DIRECTLY...BEING DUE S
OF THE AREA COULD INCREASE THE SWELL COMPONENTS REACHING THE COAST.
THE LATEST HURRICANE AND REGULAR WAVEWATCH MODELS ARE NOT INDICATING
MUCH CHANGE IN THE SWELL...BUT DID BUMP SEAS UP ABOUT A FOOT TO BE
ON THE SAFE SIDE (THOUGH STILL LOOKING AT SEAS UNDER 4FT SO MORE OF
A RIP CURRENT CONCERN). AFTERWARDS...LOOKING AT HIGH PRES
RE-ESTABLISHING ITSELF BY EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A RETURN OF SW FLOW
AND SEAS 4FT OR LESS. NO SIG CHANGES FROM PREV FCST. MODERATE THREAT
OF RIP CURRENTS N OF CAPE HATTERAS AS WINDS TURN MORE NE.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HEAT ADVISORY FOR NCZ029-044>046-079>081-090>094-098 TO 5 PM
     TODAY.
  ...HEAT ADVISORY FOR NCZ029-044-079-080-090>093 FROM NOON
     SATURDAY TO 5 PM SATURDAY.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

JBM/SJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 2:33 AM EST, 16 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
333 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

NCZ029-044-045-079-080-090>094-098-230745-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-GREENE-BEAUFORT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-
PAMLICO-ONSLOW-
333 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF
HIGHWAY 17 FOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES IN THE
MIDDLE 90S AND HIGH HUMIDITIES WILL LEAD TO HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM
105 TO NEAR 110 DEGREES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-NCZ046-047-081-095-103-230745-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-TYRRELL-
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-
333 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY. WIND...WAVE...AND TIDE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 3:58 PM EST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
458 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

NCZ098-222200-
ONSLOW-
458 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ONSLOW COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 458 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE NEAR HOLLY RIDGE AT 505 PM EDT...FOLKSTONE...AND...NORTH
TOPSAIL BEACH AT 530 PM EDT...SNEADS FERRY AT 600 PM EDT. OTHER
LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE DIXON.

WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA
ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE
AMOUNT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA.

20
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 4:45 PM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
545 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

NCZ029-044>047-080-081-103-222245-
TYRRELL-OUTER BANKS DARE-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND
HYDE-WASHINGTON-MARTIN-PITT-
545 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HYDE...BEAUFORT...DARE...
TYRRELL...PITT...MARTIN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 545 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NAGS HEAD TO 16
MILES WEST OF WILLIAMSTON...OR FROM NAGS HEAD TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF TARBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE NEAR MANTEO AT 555 PM EDT...MANNS HARBOR AT 600 PM EDT. OTHER
LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE COLUMBIA AND PLYMOUTH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA
ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE
AMOUNT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA.

20
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:45 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
645 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

NCZ044>047-079>081-091>094-222345-
TYRRELL-MAINLAND
DARE-BEAUFORT-PAMLICO-JONES-LENOIR-GREENE-CRAVEN-MAINLAND
HYDE-WASHINGTON-PITT-
645 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HYDE...CRAVEN...PAMLICO...
BEAUFORT...DARE...TYRRELL...PITT...WASHINGTON...GREENE...LENOIR AND
JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

AT 645 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 14 MILES NORTH
OF ENGELHARD TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SNOW HILL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
30 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR KINSTON AT 700 PM
EDT...BELHAVEN AT 705 PM EDT...ENGELHARD AT 720 PM EDT...SWANQUARTER
AT 735 PM EDT...NEW BERN AT 745 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE
AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE BAYBORO AND WASHINGTON.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA
ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE
AMOUNT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA.

20
Local storm report, Jul 22, 6:13 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
713 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      KILL DEVIL HILLS        36.02N 75.67W
07/22/2005                   DARE               NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 TO 10 INCHES OF WATER ON STATE HIGHWAY 12 FROM
            WHALEBONE TO KILL DEVIL HILLS...INCLUDING NAGS HEAD

&&

RPRINGLE
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 6:46 PM EST, 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
746 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

NCZ044-080-081-091>094-230045-
BEAUFORT-PAMLICO-JONES-LENOIR-CRAVEN-MAINLAND HYDE-PITT-
746 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HYDE...CRAVEN...PAMLICO...
BEAUFORT...PITT...LENOIR AND JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...

AT 746 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 10 MILES WEST OF
ENGELHARD TO LA GRANGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR KINSTON AT 800 PM EDT...ENGELHARD AT 805
PM EDT...SWANQUARTER AT 810 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY
THE STORMS INCLUDE BAYBORO...NEW BERN AND TRENTON.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA
ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE
AMOUNT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA.

20
Local storm report, Jul 22, 7:30 PM EST, 0 minutes before
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The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:49 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Lenoir

When
July 22, 7:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Lenoir County, Kinston
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.267, -77.583

Many roads flooded in downtown Kinston and closed to traffic.

Flash Flood, Greene

When
July 22, 7:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.533, -77.650

Widespread flooding reported across the county with many roads flooded and closed.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in North Carolina in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, July 2005

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5464357, 5464358.