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WGUS82 KILM 190106
FLSILM

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
906 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...The Flood Warning continues 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.

  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 Thursday afternoon.

&&

NCC017-192100-
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906 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown.

* WHEN...Until early Friday 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 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 25.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 16.4 feet
    Monday evening.
  - 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


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NCC017-051-192100-
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906 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY 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 early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, The access road for the wildlife boat ramp
  at Tar Heel Ferry Road may begin to flood. Lowland flooding along
  the river worsens along both sides of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 46.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday evening and continue falling to 36.7 feet Monday
    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


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NCC141-192100-
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906 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Northeast Cape Fear River near Burgaw.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early 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 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 12.0 feet early
    Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Monday morning.
  - 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


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NCC019-047-192100-
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906 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0
    feet early Friday morning.
  - 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


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JLB