Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1040 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...South
Carolina...

  Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting
  Cumberland and Bladen Counties.

  Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Marion and Florence
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

&&

NCC017-051-290845-
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/STPN7.1.ER.240329T2147Z.240330T1800Z.240331T1917Z.NO/
1040 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cape Fear River at William O Huske Lock And Dam 3.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Flood waters will affect lowlands along
  the east bank of the river with some minor overflow along the west
  bank.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 35.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 44.9 feet early Saturday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 42.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3495 7887 3495 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865
      3465 7872 3474 7884


$$

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/PDES1.1.ER.240330T1000Z.240401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1040 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Great Pee Dee River at Pee Dee.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters will affect swamplands and
  logging interests. Flood waters will affect timberland as far
  downstream as Yauhannah two weeks after the crest passes Pee Dee.
  Logging equipment needs to be moved.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 21.4 feet
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932
      3385 7944 3398 7957


$$

ABW


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