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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1006 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

&&

NCC017-051-190815-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250723T0600Z/
/STPN7.1.ER.250717T1552Z.250718T1245Z.250722T1200Z.NO/
1006 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 42.0 feet, Water levels will top the navigational
  lock and equipment must be removed. Minor flooding will occur on
  land adjacent to the east bank of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 42.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 42.5
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 42.0 feet.
  - weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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