Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 11:25AM 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Northeast Cape Fear River near Burgaw.
* WHEN...From late tonight 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 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
12.2 feet early Friday afternoon.
- 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.
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:
Pender, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC