Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 11:25AM EDT until September 20 at 12:48PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 18, 2024 - 8:25am
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 1:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Cape Fear River At Elizabethtown affecting Bladen County.
...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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown.
* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Floodwaters will affect farmers' fields
adjacent to the river requiring the movement of farm equipment to
higher ground. The lower part of Cape Owen Manor Road may become
impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:20 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 25.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.4
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ilm .
The next statement will be issued by late tonight.
Area Description:
Bladen, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC