Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
924 WGUS82 KILM 060134 FLSILM Flood Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 934 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Carolina... Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Florence and Marion Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina... Waccamaw River At Conway affecting Horry County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 Sunday afternoon. && SCC041-067-061945- /O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-241010T1200Z/ /PDES1.2.ER.240929T0624Z.241004T1830Z.241009T1800Z.NO/ 934 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Great Pee Dee River at Pee Dee. * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Flooding will affect swamp and timberlands while also disrupting logging operations. Operations will likely cease and equipment not previously moved will remain trapped. Some farmland will have minor flooding especially around Britton Neck. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 22.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 17.8 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932 3385 7944 3398 7957 $$ SCC051-061945- /O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-241009T1800Z/ /CNWS1.1.ER.240928T1635Z.241003T1200Z.241009T0000Z.UU/ 934 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Waccamaw River at Conway. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water will begin to cause minor flooding of yards and a few roads in the Lees Landing, Pitch Landing, Savannah Bluff, and Riverfront South communities. Areas along Waccamaw CIR and Riverside DR may also begin to flood. Low areas along Gray Oaks Drive may begin to flood. Access to Hidden River RD may be cutoff. Overflow of vast uninhabited swamp and natural boat landings will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday evening and continue falling to 10.9 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3392 7890 3383 7885 3379 7900 3371 7900 3371 7911 3385 7908 $$ DCH