Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
337 WGUS82 KILM 082247 FLSILM Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wilmington NC 647 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 NCC155-090130- /O.NEW.KILM.FA.Y.0003.240508T2247Z-240509T0130Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Robeson NC- 647 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following county, Robeson. * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lumberton, Pembroke, Robeson Community College, Hestertown, Barker Ten Mile, Howellsville, Elrod, Prospect, Smiths, Raemon and Southeastern Regional Medical Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3451 7887 3463 7938 3473 7931 3472 7883 3471 7883 3471 7882 3457 7886 $$ TRA