Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 9:06PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 18, 2024 - 6:06pm
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Cape Fear River At Elizabethtown affecting Bladen County.
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.
Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Brunswick and Columbus
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Waccamaw River near Freeland.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water will continue to spread out of its
banks and into swamps along the river and some yards near the
river will begin to flood. Fields along Kingstown Rd, Crusoe
Island Road, and Dock Road may begin to flood. Pireway Road NW may
begin to flood between Horseshoe Road NW and Rivergate Drive.
Rivergate Drive may begin to flood. Mosquito Rd NW may begin to
flood. The end of Reaves Ferry Road near Nakina may be flooded.
Ash-Little River Road may begin to flood near Wet Ash Swamp.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0
feet early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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 Thursday afternoon.
Area Description:
Brunswick, NC; Columbus, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC