Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Elizabethtown Airport, NC ∙ Willard, NC ∙ Maple Hill, NC ∙ Currie, NC ∙ Saint Helena, NC ∙ Atkinson, NC ∙ Burgaw, NC ∙ Kelly, NC ∙ Watha, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 825 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina... Pender County in southeastern North Carolina... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 825 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing, especially in the Atkinson, Currie, and Burgaw areas. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Burgaw, Rowan, Wards Corner, Rooks, Point Caswell, Malpass Corner, Currie, The Borough, Penderlea, Montague, Long Creek, Willard, Kelly, Murray Town, Ashton, Rocky Point, Carvers, White Stocking, Lagoon and Lisbon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dangerous flooding from heavy rainfall can be expected, especially near poor drainage areas and other flood prone locations. It is harder to recognize flood dangers at night, as it will be difficult to determine the depth of the water. Roads may be damaged or washed away. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. If flooding is observed, then turn around, don't drown. && LAT...LON 3460 7865 3468 7834 3467 7833 3460 7830 3456 7825 3472 7811 3473 7802 3471 7798 3472 7768 3465 7765 3439 7794 3437 7817 3440 7826 3447 7859 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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