Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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569 WGUS82 KILM 272017 FLSILM Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wilmington NC 417 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 NCC019-129-141-272215- /O.NEW.KILM.FA.Y.0005.240627T2017Z-240627T2215Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Brunswick NC-New Hanover NC-Pender NC- 417 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following counties, Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender. * WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 417 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wilmington, Leland, Surf City, Hampstead, Northwest, Topsail Beach, Castle Hayne, Cape Fear Community College North Campus, Rocky Point, Murrayville, Wrightsboro, Wilmington International Airport, Kings Grant, Porters Neck, Bayshore, Ogden, Ashton, Hightsville, Windemere and Scotts Hill. - 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 3448 7758 3446 7754 3444 7752 3436 7764 3409 7811 3435 7816 3462 7764 $$ IGB