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WGUS82 KILM 210152
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
952 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Lumber River Near Lumberton affecting Robeson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm .

The next statement will be issued by Thursday afternoon.

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NCC155-212000-
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/LBRN7.1.ER.250819T0305Z.250820T1435Z.250822T0730Z.UU/
952 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Lumber River near Lumberton.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flood waters will affect yards in the
  Pines area, Coxs Pond area, and along River Road. Additional
  residential property will be affected between the Pepsi plant and
  the river on the east side of Lumberton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:35 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday morning and continue falling to 10.7 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7903 3457 7891 3452 7899
      3459 7908 3458 7915


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