Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
104 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...River Flood Forecasts to begin for the Waccamaw River at
Freeland NC on August 1st...

On August 1, 2024, the National Weather Service will begin
issuing flood only river level forecasts for the Waccamaw River at
Freeland, North Carolina. Forecasts for the Waccamaw River at
Freeland will be issued by the Southeast River Forecast Center in
Peachtree City, Georgia any time the river has exceeded or is
expected to exceed the Action Stage of 14 feet.

When the river reaches the Flood Stage of 15 feet or is forecast
to reach or exceed 15 feet, the National Weather Service Office in
Wilmington, North Carolina will issue a Flood Warning for the
Waccamaw River at Freeland. Statements about the flooding will be
issued in the morning and evening during a flood event to keep
people with interests in the area apprised of expected impacts.
These statements will cease for an event when the river stage
falls below 15 feet.

Information regarding water levels and forecasts over southeast
North Carolina and northeast South Carolina can be found on the
National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) -
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm/obs . Observed water levels for the
Waccamaw River at Freeland can be found on NWPS via this direct
link: https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/FREN7 . Beginning on August 1,
2024, forecast water levels for the Waccamaw River at Freeland
will be available at the same link whenever the river stage is
expected to exceed 14 feet.

Questions or comments about this new forecast service can be
directed to Rick Neuherz, the Service Hydrologist for the National
Weather Service Forecast Office in Wilmington North Carolina via
e-mail at Richard.Neuherz@noaa.gov .

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