Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:02PM EDT until September 16 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2024 - 3:02pm
Expires:
September 16, 2024 - 4:15pm
Description:
FFWILM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Elizabethtown, Rowan, Lagoon, Lisbon, Carvers, Emerson, Elkton,
Council, Ruskin, Ammon, Kelly, White Oak, Clarkton, White Lake,
East Arcadia and Bladen County Hospital.
Instruction:
Dangerous flooding from heavy rainfall can be expected, especially
near poor drainage areas and other flood prone locations. It is
harder to recognize flood dangers at night, as it will be difficult
to determine the depth of the water. Roads may be damaged or washed
away. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. If flooding is observed,
then turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Bladen, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC