Flood Warning

Locations Affected

White Oak, NC ∙ Dublin, NC ∙ Tar Heel, NC

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...South Carolina...
Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting Cumberland and Bladen Counties.
Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Marion and Florence Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1040 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...South Carolina... Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting Cumberland and Bladen Counties. Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Marion and Florence Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cape Fear River at William O Huske Lock And Dam 3. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Flood waters will affect lowlands along the east bank of the river with some minor overflow along the west bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 35.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 44.9 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 42.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3495 7887 3495 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865 3465 7872 3474 7884

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