Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 9:28PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 6:28pm
Expires:
September 18, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting
Bladen and Cumberland Counties.
Northeast Cape Fear River Near Burgaw affecting Pender County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Cape Fear River At Elizabethtown affecting Bladen County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Northeast Cape Fear River near Burgaw.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding worsens in the River Bend, River
Birch and Alligator Lake subdivisions off Highway 53 on the east
bank of the river. Floodwaters continue to rise on Croomsbridge
Road and Old Maple Hill Road. Holly Shelter Estates and the Sandy
Bend subdivision begin to be affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 12.1
feet Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ilm .
The next statement will be issued by Wednesday evening.
Area Description:
Pender, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC