Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
400 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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Columbus NC-Robeson NC-Dillon SC-Marion SC-
400 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina, including the
  following counties, Columbus and Robeson and northeast South
  Carolina, including the following counties, Dillon and Marion.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas. Water flowing across
  roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 358 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 and 3 inches of rain
    have fallen across the area during the past 3 hours.
  - Additional rainfall amounts from 0.5 up to 2 inches are
    expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
    minor flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Marion, Dillon, Whiteville, Mullins, Latta, Lake View,
    Sellers, Fork, Kemper, Smithboro, Zion, Floydale, Gapway,
    Barnesville, Brunswick, Nichols, Marietta, Carolinas Hospital
    System - Marion, Mcleod Medical Center and Columbus Regional
    Healthcare System.
  - weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3445 7947 3438 7872 3436 7867 3428 7867
      3422 7878 3435 7877 3434 7903 3432 7904
      3430 7907 3432 7909 3428 7919 3425 7913
      3422 7913 3418 7919 3413 7921 3408 7949
      3434 7953


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