Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1013 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

  Little Pee Dee River At Galivants Ferry affecting Horry and
  Marion Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm .

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

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SCC051-067-180815-
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/GALS1.1.ER.251016T0315Z.251017T0100Z.251017T1800Z.UU/
1013 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Little Pee Dee River at Galivants Ferry.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Flood waters will begin to affect
  residential yards in the Fork Retch community upstream of
  Galivants Ferry near the town of Nichols. Swampland flooding
  becomes noticeable and natural boat landings will be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 6.1 feet Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3421 7921 3419 7910 3405 7920 3398 7928
      3400 7938 3409 7930


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