Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
939 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...South Carolina...

  Cape Fear River At Elizabethtown affecting Bladen County.

  Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting
  Cumberland and Bladen Counties.

  Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Columbus and Brunswick
  Counties.

  Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Florence and Marion
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Northeast Cape Fear River Near Burgaw affecting Pender County.

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.

&&

SCC041-067-210745-
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939 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Great Pee Dee River at Pee Dee.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flood waters will affect swamplands
  adjacent to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932
      3385 7944 3398 7957


$$

NCC019-047-210745-
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939 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Waccamaw River near Freeland.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* 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 Friday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 14.9 feet
    Wednesday 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


$$

NCC017-210745-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-240922T1200Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.240918T1327Z.240920T1800Z.240921T1800Z.NO/
939 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Floodwaters will affect farmers` fields
  adjacent to the river requiring the movement of farm equipment to
  higher ground. The lower part of Cape Owen Manor Road may become
  impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 26.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.1
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow 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


$$

NCC141-210745-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240925T0000Z/
/BGWN7.2.ER.240919T1930Z.240922T0600Z.240924T0600Z.NO/
939 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* 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 Friday the stage was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
    feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Tuesday 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


$$

NCC017-051-210745-
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/STPN7.1.ER.240917T1947Z.240918T1415Z.240921T2334Z.NO/
939 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY 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 early Sunday 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 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 46.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.9
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow 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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