Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
151 WGUS82 KILM 192050 FLSILM Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wilmington NC 450 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 NCC129-141-192200- /O.NEW.KILM.FA.Y.0088.240919T2050Z-240919T2200Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ New Hanover NC-Pender NC- 450 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following counties, New Hanover and Pender. * WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 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... Hampstead and Rocky Point. - 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 3442 7793 3444 7790 3442 7784 3441 7781 3442 7773 3438 7770 3433 7776 3430 7781 3437 7789 $$ JLB