Update as of Saturday, July 5, 2025 (5 p.m.)
Watches, Warnings, & Advisories in Effect
- Tropical Storm Warning for coastal Brunswick County and coastal waters from South Santee to Surf City out to 20 nautical miles
- High Surf Advisory
- Flood Watch
Road Closures & Conditions Map
Brunswick County and the National Weather Service in Wilmington are monitoring Tropical Storm Chantal. Chantal has maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour (mph) as of 5 p.m. Saturday and will move toward the South Carolina coast late tonight, making landfall very early Sunday morning. Chantal is projected to move farther inland during Sunday and weaken through Sunday night.
Chantal will bring a variety of impacts to portions of southeast North Carolina (including Brunswick County) and northeast South Carolina such as heavy rainfall, flooding, isolated tornadoes, gusty winds, and hazardous surf/maritime conditions. There is a potential for flooding rainfall tonight through Sunday with the greatest risk generally east of I-95.
Potential impacts to Brunswick County and surround areas include:
- Flooding of prone and low-lying areas, some road scours are possible along with a few wash-outs. Rember, flash flood dangers are harder to recognize at night. Don’t drive through flooded areas—Turn Around Don’t Drown!Click Here to See Latest Road Conditions and Closures in Real-Time.
- Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected across portions northeast South Carolina and southeast North Carolina.
- High end amounts of 6 to 8 inches or more are possible in some locations across northeast South Carolina and southeast North Carolina.
- Prepare for potential winds of 39 to 57 mph in our area. Potential impacts include downed trees and some power outages.
- There is a marginal risk of tornadoes tonight for coastal areas, and for Sunday for all of southeast North Carolina and a portion of northeast South Carolina.
This is an evolving event and weather forecasts are subject to change. Remain alert for updates from the NWS-Wilmington at weather.gov/ilm and find the latest weather briefing at weather.gov/ilm/briefing.
Brunswick County will share available updates at brunswickcountync.gov/chantal.
Key Points from National Weather Service-Wilmington (NWS-Wilmington)
Latest briefing as of Saturday, July 5 at 5 p.m. / Next briefing is Sunday, July 6 by 8 a.m.
- Winds to tropical storm force are possible, especially along coastal areas tonight into Sunday. These winds could cause some power outages and downed trees/limbs.
- Storm surge flooding of 1 to 2 feet inundation above ground level is possible, especially with high tide late tonight and Sunday afternoon.
- Flooding from heavy rainfall is possible, especially across some prone and low-lying areas with the heaviest rainfall occurring tonight through Sunday.
- There is a marginal risk of tornadoes, with the greatest threat across coastal areas of northeast South Carolina southeast North Carolina tonight, and all of southeast North Carolina and portions of northeast South Carolina during Sunday.
- Dangerous marine/surf conditions are expected, along with strong rip currents through Sunday.
Best Practices & Safety Reminders
- Register for the ReadyBrunswick emergency notification system
- Remain alert for updates from the NWS-Wilmington at weather.gov/ilm and find the latest weather briefing at weather.gov/ilm/briefing.
- Have multiple ways to get weather information (local news and radio stations, NOAA weather radios, National Weather Service, emergency alert notifications, etc.)
- Have a plan. Know how you will keep yourself, your family, and your pets safe if flooding is forecast for your area. Make sure you consider your family’s unique needs, including anyone who needs medicine or medical equipment. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if you aren’t together should flooding start.
- Never drive on flooded or barricaded roads—TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN!
- Know how to report power outages and downed electrical lines to your electric provider. Visit their websites to learn how to report these hazards to Duke Energy Progress or Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC).
Find more preparedness information and resources at brunswickcountync.gov/hurricanes