Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:33AM EDT until September 22 at 9:12AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 19, 2024 - 6:33am
Expires:
September 20, 2024 - 1:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Brunswick and Columbus
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood waters will reach the top of the
navigational lock. The river will spread farther into lowlands,
affecting building access roads closer to the river. A few
buildings closer to the river may be cutoff by the flood waters.
The lower part of Cape Owen Manor Road may begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:25 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 25.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this
afternoon to 24.3 feet and then begin rising just after
midnight tonight. It will then rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 25.8 feet Saturday morning. It will
fall below flood stage again Saturday afternoon.
- 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