Flood Statement Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
954 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting
Cumberland and Bladen Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Florence and Marion
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ilm .
The next statement will be issued by late tonight.
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954 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Great Pee Dee River at Pee Dee.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters will affect swamplands and
logging interests. Flood waters will affect timberland as far
downstream as Yauhannah two weeks after the crest passes Pee Dee.
Logging equipment needs to be moved.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 20.9 feet early Sunday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932
3385 7944 3398 7957
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954 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cape Fear River at William O Huske Lock And Dam 3.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 42.0 feet, Water levels will top the navigational
lock and equipment must be removed. Minor flooding will occur on
land adjacent to the east bank of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 39.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 42.8 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 42.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3495 7887 3495 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865
3465 7872 3474 7884
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SHK