Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
109 WGUS82 KILM 090024 FLSILM Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wilmington NC 824 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 NCC155-090130- /O.CON.KILM.FA.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-240509T0130Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Robeson NC- 824 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following county, Robeson. * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding may be ongoing in the advisory area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are expected over the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lumberton, Pembroke, Hestertown, Barker Ten Mile, Howellsville, Elrod, Prospect, Smiths, and Raemon. - 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 3451 7887 3463 7938 3473 7931 3472 7883 3471 7883 3471 7882 3457 7886 $$ TRA