Avisos

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:39AM EDT until September 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in NorthCarolina...South Carolina...Cape Fear River At Elizabethtown affecting Bladen County.Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affectingCumberland and Bladen Counties.Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Columbus and BrunswickCounties.Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Florence and MarionCounties....The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in NorthCarolina...Northeast Cape Fear River Near Burgaw affecting Pender County.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown.* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Floodwaters will affect farmers' fieldsadjacent to the river requiring the movement of farm equipment tohigher ground. The lower part of Cape Owen Manor Road may becomeimpassable.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 26.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.1feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stageearly tomorrow afternoon.- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available atwater.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ilm .The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

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