Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 9:35PM EDT until September 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 6:35pm
Expires:
September 18, 2024 - 6:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Cape Fear River At Fayetteville affecting Cumberland County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cape Fear River at Fayetteville.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Action Stage. Banks of the Cape Fear River
begin to overflow.
At 35.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. The boat ramp and lower
parking lot at Riverside Bait and Tackle off Person Street are
flooded. The stage and lower seating area at the Cape Fear
amphitheater are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 31.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 35.4 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- 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 www.weather.gov/rah/rivers.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning.
Area Description:
Cumberland, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC