Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
330 WGUS82 KILM 191333 FLSILM Flood Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 933 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North Carolina... Cape Fear River At Elizabethtown affecting Bladen County. Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting Bladen and Cumberland Counties. Northeast Cape Fear River Near Burgaw affecting Pender County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina... Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Brunswick and Columbus Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. && NCC017-200830- /O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-240922T1312Z/ /ELZN7.1.ER.240918T1327Z.240919T0150Z.240921T1912Z.NO/ 933 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown. * WHEN...Until late Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood waters will reach the top of the navigational lock. The river will spread farther into lowlands, affecting building access roads closer to the river. A few buildings closer to the river may be cutoff by the flood waters. The lower part of Cape Owen Manor Road may begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:25 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 25.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this afternoon to 24.3 feet and then begin rising just after midnight tonight. It will then rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 25.8 feet Saturday morning. It will fall below flood stage again Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3472 7865 3466 7852 3456 7838 3450 7847 3459 7859 3465 7872 $$ NCC017-051-200830- /O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240922T1936Z/ /STPN7.1.ER.240917T1947Z.240920T1800Z.240922T0136Z.NO/ 933 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cape Fear River at William O Huske Lock And Dam 3. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, The access road for the wildlife boat ramp at Tar Heel Ferry Road may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 45.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 47.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 42.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3495 7887 3495 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865 3465 7872 3474 7884 $$ NCC141-200830- /O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0040.240919T1700Z-240924T1000Z/ /BGWN7.2.ER.240919T1700Z.240921T1200Z.240923T1600Z.NO/ 933 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Northeast Cape Fear River near Burgaw. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding worsens in the River Bend, River Birch and Alligator Lake subdivisions off Highway 53 on the east bank of the river. Floodwaters continue to rise on Croomsbridge Road and Old Maple Hill Road. Holly Shelter Estates and the Sandy Bend subdivision begin to be affected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 12.1 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3472 7798 3472 7786 3460 7776 3445 7779 3444 7788 3457 7788 $$ NCC019-047-200830- /O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREN7.1.ER.240918T1545Z.240920T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 933 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Waccamaw River near Freeland. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water will continue to spread out of its banks and into swamps along the river and some yards near the river will begin to flood. Fields along Kingstown Rd, Crusoe Island Road, and Dock Road may begin to flood. Pireway Road NW may begin to flood between Horseshoe Road NW and Rivergate Drive. Rivergate Drive may begin to flood. Mosquito Rd NW may begin to flood. The end of Reaves Ferry Road near Nakina may be flooded. Ash-Little River Road may begin to flood near Wet Ash Swamp. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet this evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3421 7862 3421 7854 3410 7853 3397 7856 3404 7867 3412 7864 $$ LEW