WEATHER ALERT (August 3) -- POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING THROUGH TONIGHT
According to the National Weather Service Wilmington, there is a potential for heavy rainfall and flooding in our area through tonight.
Two to four inches of rainfall is expected through early tomorrow morning with isolated higher amounts, with the focus gradually shifting closer to the coast through this afternoon and evening.
Some of the models have shifted the bulk of the higher precipitation amounts a bit further offshore for Wednesday and Thursday.
There is still potential for unsettled weather later in the week.
Finally, at this point, the threat for river flooding continues to be low, with modest rises expected later in the week and into the weekend.