Flood Statement Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
919 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Marion and Florence
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ilm .
The next statement will be issued by Wednesday afternoon.
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919 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Great Pee Dee River at Pee Dee.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* 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 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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