Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
921 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

  Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Brunswick and Columbus
  Counties.

  Waccamaw River near Longs affecting Brunswick, Columbus and Horry
  Counties.

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

  Northeast Cape Fear River Near Burgaw affecting Pender County.

  Lumber River Near Lumberton affecting Robeson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ilm .

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

&&

NCC019-047-240730-
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921 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Waccamaw River near Freeland.

* WHEN...Until Thursday 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 Monday the stage was 15.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue falling to 14.3 feet
    Saturday 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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NCC019-047-SCC051-240730-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0044.240924T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNGS1.1.ER.240924T0000Z.240925T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Waccamaw River near Longs.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding may limit vehicle access near the
  river at the end of Big Gutter Lane and Doodle Hill Lane.  Low
  spots on Red Bluff Road will begin to flood.  The end of Vera Road
  will flood.  Several boat landings will become inaccessible.
  Parts of Aberdeen County Club will be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising to a crest of 12.2 feet
    early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3404 7867 3397 7856 3389 7865 3383 7885
      3392 7890 3397 7873


$$

NCC155-240730-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240926T1800Z/
/LBRN7.1.ER.240923T0756Z.240923T1800Z.240926T0000Z.UU/
921 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Lumber River near Lumberton.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low land flooding will occur along the
  river. The flood waters may affect some residential property as
  water backs up into the drainage ditches in the city.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:05 AM EDT Monday the stage was 13.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7903 3457 7891 3452 7899
      3459 7908 3458 7915


$$

NCC141-240730-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240925T1200Z/
/BGWN7.1.ER.240919T1930Z.240921T2045Z.240924T1800Z.NO/
921 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters continue to rise and affect
  roads in the River Bend and River Birch subdivisions off Highway
  53 along the east bank of the river. Portions of Croomsbridge Road
  and Old Maple Hill Road become impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 6.8 feet
    Saturday 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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