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WGUS42 KILM 181429
FLWILM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1029 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...

  Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Columbus and Brunswick
  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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1029 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Waccamaw River near Freeland.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water will continue to spread out of its
  banks and into swamps along the river and some yards near the
  river may begin to flood. This includes areas along Rivergate
  Drive, the end of Reaves Ferry Road near Nakina, the end of
  Mosquito Rd NW, Kingtown Road, and Crusoe Island Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising to 15.4 feet early Sunday
    afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3421 7862 3421 7854 3410 7853 3397 7856
      3404 7867 3412 7864


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