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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Wilmington, NC

September 6, 2008Bladen County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this river flood warning at Sep 6, 2008, 10:51 AM EDT for Bladen County, North Carolina. It took effect at Sep 7, 2008, 1:50 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 6, 2008, 10:51 AM EDT (14:51 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 7, 2008, 1:50 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 12, 2008, 10:09 AM EDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Flood severity
Moderate

County Bladen County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock (STPN7).

Action stage
41 ft
Minor stage
42 ft
Moderate stage
55 ft
Major stage
65 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02105500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS42 KILM 061451
FLWILM
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1051 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA... 

  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY
  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-070651-
/O.NEW.KILM.FL.W.0009.080907T0444Z-080911T2013Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0444Z.080908T1800Z.080911T0813Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 54.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

NCC017-070651-
/O.NEW.KILM.FL.W.0010.080907T2310Z-080911T2154Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.080907T2310Z.080909T1800Z.080911T0954Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT LOW GROUNDS ALONG THE RIGHT
  BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$

GF
13 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS42 KILM 070300
FLWILM
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1100 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA...

LUMBER RIVER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY

CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY

CAPE FEAT AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY

DUE TO TROPICAL STORM HANNA...IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD BETWEEN FRIDAY MORNING
AND SATURDAY MORNING...BETWEEN TWO AND FOUR INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN THE
LOWER CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN. IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD BETWEEN THREE
AND SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN THE LUMBER RIVER BASIN. THESE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON THE CAPE FEAR AND LUMBER RIVERS AT THE
POINTS LISTED BELOW.

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-071900-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.080907T0550Z-080911T1705Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0550Z.080909T0000Z.080911T0505Z.NO/
1100 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 55.1 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.


$$
HEDEN

NCC017-071900-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0010.080907T2152Z-080912T0000Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.080907T2152Z.080910T0000Z.080911T1200Z.NO/
1100 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT LOW GROUNDS ALONG THE RIGHT
  BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$
HEDEN

NCC155-071900-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRN7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080907T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1100 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 
  ESPECIALLY IN THE PINES AREA.

$$
HEDEN
000 
WGUS82 KILM 071421
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1021 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 
  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA..
  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-080621-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080911T0321Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T1800Z.080910T1521Z.NO/
1021 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.6 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 52.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LEFT BANK OF
  THE RIVER. WATER LEVELS WILL REACH THE DOOR SILL OF THE USGS WELL 
  HOUSE.

$$

NCC017-080621-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0010.080907T2110Z-080911T0849Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.080907T2110Z.080909T1200Z.080910T2049Z.NO/
1021 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT LOW GROUNDS ALONG THE RIGHT
  BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$

NCC155-080621-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRN7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080908T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1021 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT THE PINES AREA...COXS POND
  AND SHAW MILL ROAD. SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY AS THE WATER 
  ENTERS SOME HOMES AND ISOLATES RESIDENTS.

$$

GF
000 
WGUS82 KILM 072136
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
536 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 
  
  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-081336-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080911T0321Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T1800Z.080910T1521Z.NO/
536 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.6 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 52.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LEFT BANK OF
  THE RIVER. WATER LEVELS WILL REACH THE DOOR SILL OF THE USGS WELL 
  HOUSE.

$$
HEDEN

NCC017-081336-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080911T0910Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.080908T0051Z.080909T1200Z.080910T2110Z.NO/
536 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT LOW GROUNDS ALONG THE RIGHT
  BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$
HEDEN

NCC155-081336-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRN7.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
536 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT THE PINES AREA...COXS POND
  AND SHAW MILL ROAD. SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY AS THE WATER 
  ENTERS SOME HOMES AND ISOLATES RESIDENTS.

$$
HEDEN
000 
WGUS82 KILM 080158
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
958 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 
  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-081758-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080911T0321Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T1800Z.080910T1521Z.NO/
958 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.6 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 52.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LEFT BANK OF
  THE RIVER. WATER LEVELS WILL REACH THE DOOR SILL OF THE USGS WELL 
  HOUSE.

$$
HEDEN

NCC017-081758-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080911T0922Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.080908T0312Z.080909T1200Z.080910T2122Z.NO/
958 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:44 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT LOW GROUNDS ALONG THE RIGHT
  BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$
HEDEN

NCC155-081758-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRN7.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...HIGH WATER LEVELS WILL FORCE EVACUATIONS OF 
  APPROXIMATELY 40 HOMES IN THE PINES AREA. EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL 
  ALSO OCCUR AT COXS POND AND ALONG SHAW MILL ROAD.

$$
HEDEN
000 
WGUS82 KILM 081518
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1118 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 
  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

.RUNOFF FROM TROPICAL STORM HANNA CONTINUES TO COURSE THROUGH AREA
RIVERS.  

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-090718-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080910T1530Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.080910T0330Z.NO/
1118 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 52.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LEFT BANK OF
  THE RIVER. WATER LEVELS WILL REACH THE DOOR SILL OF THE USGS WELL 
  HOUSE.

$$

NCC017-090718-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080910T0032Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080909T0000Z.080909T1232Z.NO/
1118 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT LOW GROUNDS ALONG THE RIGHT
  BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KILM 090126
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
925 PM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 
  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-091725-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080910T1525Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.080910T0325Z.NO/
925 PM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 50.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LEFT
  BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$

NCC017-091725-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080910T0500Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080909T0600Z.080909T1700Z.NO/
925 PM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.9 FEET  
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS WILL AFFECT FARMERS FIELDS ADJACENT TO 
  THE RIVER REQUIRING THE MOVEMENT OF FARM EQUIPMENT TO HIGHER 
  GROUND.

$$

GF
000 
WGUS82 KILM 091510
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1110 AM EDT TUE SEP 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

RUNOFF FROM THE TROPICAL MOISTURE LAST WEEK CONTINUES TO FLOW THROUGH
THE AREA RIVERS.

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-100710-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080911T0500Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.080910T1700Z.NO/
1110 AM EDT TUE SEP 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 45.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE LEFT BANK 
  OF THE RIVER WITH SOME MINOR OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIGHT BANK.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KILM 100155
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
955 PM EDT TUE SEP 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-101755-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080911T1500Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.080911T0300Z.NO/
955 PM EDT TUE SEP 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 45.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE LEFT BANK 
  OF THE RIVER WITH SOME MINOR OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIGHT BANK.

$$

NCC017-100225-
/O.CAN.KILM.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080910T0500Z/
/ELZN7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
955 PM EDT TUE SEP 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 23.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.

$$

GF
000 
WGUS82 KILM 101409
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1009 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-110609-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1009 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 44.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 45.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE LEFT BANK 
  OF THE RIVER WITH SOME MINOR OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIGHT BANK.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KILM 110127
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
927 PM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
CAROLINA..
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-111727-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
927 PM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 44.7 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 45.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE LEFT BANK 
  OF THE RIVER WITH SOME MINOR OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIGHT BANK.

$$

GF
000 
WGUS82 KILM 111409
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1009 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-120609-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080913T2100Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.080913T0900Z.NO/
1009 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* AT 42.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL TOP THE NAVIGATIONAL LOCK. 
  OPERATIONS STOP AND THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MINOR FLOODING 
  WILL OCCUR ON LAND ADJACENT TO THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS82 KILM 120204
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1004 PM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY 

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-121800-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080912T1800Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.080912T0600Z.NO/
1004 PM EDT THU SEP 11 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT 42.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL TOP THE NAVIGATIONAL LOCK. 
  OPERATIONS STOP AND THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MINOR FLOODING 
  WILL OCCUR ON LAND ADJACENT TO THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$

GF
000 
WGUS82 KILM 121409
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1009 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY


PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

NCC017-121439-
/O.CAN.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080912T1800Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.080907T0622Z.080908T0815Z.080912T0715Z.NO/
1009 AM EDT FRI SEP 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.8 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:15 AM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 41.7 FEET BY .
* AT 42.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL TOP THE NAVIGATIONAL LOCK. 
  OPERATIONS STOP AND THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MINOR FLOODING 
  WILL OCCUR ON LAND ADJACENT TO THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 6, 10:46 AM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 10:46 AM EDT, 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1046 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST
AND AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE CAROLINAS THROUGH TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY...AND STALL OUT TO OUR SOUTH
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 9 AM SATURDAY...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS NORTH OF CAPE FEAR
HAVE BEEN CANCELLED WITH THE 8 AM UPDATE. TROPICAL STORM WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE FEAR...BUT WILL MOST LIKELY BE
CANCELLED FOR OUR WHOLE AREA BY 11 AM.

RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA AND WE REMAIN ON THE BACK
SIDE OF TROP STORM HANNA. THE CENTER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 100 MILES
NORTH NORTHWEST OF WILMINGTON THIS MORNING. HAVE UPDATED GRIDS FOR
A MORE OPTIMISTIC FORECAST THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY.

AS MUCH DRIER AIR WORKS ACROSS THE AREA IN STRONG SUBSIDENCE ON
BACK SIDE OF HANNA...EXPECT CLOUDS TO ERODE FROM SW TO NE THIS
AFTERNOON. SW WINDS AND INCREASING INSOLATION WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO
RECOVER TO THE MID AND UPPER 80S THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 4 AM SATURDAY...STRONG UPPER RIDGING EXPECTED ACROSS THE
CAROLINAS...WHILE A WEAK SFC TROF LINGERS BEHIND THE EXITING
HANNA. CONDITIONS WILL BE MORE TYPICAL OF LATE SUMMER WITH DAYTIME
TEMPS JUST TOUCHING 90. CURRENT FORECAST IS SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN
GFS MOS...WITH A NOD TO THE FACT THAT ETA MOS IS NOT MUCH
DIFFERENT. HELD ON TO DIURNAL SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR BOTH
DAYS...MAINLY ALONG THE SEABREEZE AS DECENT MOISTURE WILL REMAIN
IN PLACE.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 4 AM SATURDAY...TUESDAY LOOKS LIKE YOUR AVERAGE CAROLINA
LATE SUMMER DAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR CONVECTION POPPING ON THE
SEABREEZE...AND TEMPS AGAIN TOUCHING 90. COLD FRONT DROPS IN ON
WEDNESDAY BUT GFS AND HPC ARE SIMILAR IN STALLING IT JUST SOUTH OF
THE ILM CWA BY THURSDAY. WILL GO WITH SOLID CHANCE POPS AS THERE
IS NO SHORTAGE OF AVAILABLE MOISTURE.

SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE LATTER PART OF THE EXTENDED WILL HINGE ON
THE EVENTUAL FATE OF DISTANT HURRICANE IKE. EAST-WEST ORIENTED
UPPER RIDGE IS SUFFICIENT TO KEEP IKE MOVING WEST INTO THE GULF AS
PER THE LATEST NHC FORECAST. HOWEVER DAYS 6 AND 7 WILL HINGE ON
HOW MUCH FARTHER WEST THE SYSTEM TRACKS BEFORE FINDING A WEAKNESS
IN THE RIDGE. FOR NOW IT APPEARS TO REMAIN FAR ENOUGH SOUTH NOT TO
HAVE A REAL IMPACT ON SENSIBLE WX IN THE CAROLINAS...SO POPS WILL
BE KEPT IN THE SILENT CATEGORY WITH TEMPS NEAR CLIMO.

&&

.AVIATION /14Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
RAIN HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE TERMINALS THIS MORNING AS HANNA
CONTINUES TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTH. IFR CEILINGS HAVE ALSO SHIFTED
NORTH OF THE TERMINALS AND CHANCES ARE LOW FOR ANY RE-OCCURRENCE OF
IFR CONDITIONS. CEILINGS CURRENTLY ARE 1500-2000 FEET...EXCEPT TEMPO
VFR HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST HOUR OR SO AT SOME OF THE TERMINALS.
WINDS ARE GENERALLY FROM 250-290 DEGREES WITH WIND GUSTS AT LBT AND
ILM OF 25-40 KNOTS AND 20-25 KNOTS AT FLO/MYR/CRE. EXPECT CONTINUED
IMPROVING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AS HANNA MOVE FURTHER NORTH WITH
PREDOMINATE VFR EXPECTED BY 16Z. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BACK TO THE
SOUTHWEST WITH SPEEDS DECREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS BY LATE
AFTERNOON. CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND MOIST SOILS SHOULD ALLOW
FOR FOG TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. MVFR VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED
AFTER 08Z A GOOD CHANCE OF IFR AT LBT.

OUTLOOK THROUGH TUESDAY...CHANCE IFR VISIBILITIES SUNDAY AND MONDAY
MORNINGS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 9 AM SATURDAY...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE NORTH OF CAPE FEAR...BUT HAVE BEEN DROPPED SOUTH OF CAPE
FEAR. SOME TROP STORM FORCE WINDS WERE STILL SHOWING UP IN OBS
THIS MORNING..BUT AS HANNA MOVES OFF TO THE NE...EXPECT ALL TROP
STORM WARNINGS TO BE CANCELLED WITH 11 AM UPDATE. OFFSHORE WINDS
WILL KNOCK SEAS DOWN QUICKLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE
WATERS.

SEAS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 10 TO 15 FT AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR
MARINERS THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT. EVEN AS ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS END
THIS AFTERNOON FOR OUR LOCAL WATERS...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL
HOLD THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR.
FOR NORTHERN WATERS SEAS SHOULD DROP BELOW SCA BY LATE TONIGHT.

SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 4 AM SATURDAY...TROF OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CAROLINAS WILL
KEEP A WEAK GRADIENT IN PLACE. LIGHT AND MAINLY ONSHORE WINDS
EXPECTED AS THE SEABREEZE WILL DOMINATE. SEAS WILL LEVEL OFF IN
THE 4-5 FT RANGE WITH RESIDUAL SWELL...AND NEW INCOMING SWELL FROM
DISTANT IKE.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 4 AM SATURDAY...MINIMAL CHANGES TO DAYS 4 AND 5. WEAK
GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN A SEABREEZE-DOMINATED REGIME WITH LIGHT
ONSHORE WINDS. SEAS ARE ANOTHER MATTER ENTIRELY...AS THEY WILL
DEPEND ON HOW MUCH SWELL COMES IN COURTESY OF IKE. WILL GENERALLY
KEEP SEAS AROUND 4 FT...WHICH IS JUST A BIT HIGHER THAN ADVERTISED
BY ANY CURRENT RUN OF WW3 GUIDANCE.

&&

.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...NONE.
NC...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NCZ097-101.

MARINE...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR AMZ250.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR AMZ254-
     256.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR AMZ252.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RGZ
NEAR TERM...RGZ
SHORT TERM...RAS
LONG TERM...RAS
AVIATION...MRR
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 6, 9:25 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
925 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

NCZ097-101-071330-
PENDER-NEW HANOVER-
925 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

TROPICAL STORM HANNA HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM
WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE DROPPED LATER THIS MORNING. REFER TO
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 FELL DURING THE LAST 18 HOURS WILL
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON RIVERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-071330-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
925 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUING MOVING TO THE NORTH AWAY FROM
THE WATERS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE LIFTED LATER TODAY. REFER TO
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

SWELLS FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE IKE WILL REACH THE AREA BY SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ087-096-099-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-071330-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-
925 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH AREAS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES
DURING THE LAST 18 HOURS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON RIVERS.
A RIVER FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE LUMBER RIVER AND
OTHER RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ100-SCZ034-046-071330-
BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
925 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ254-256-071330-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
925 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AS SEAS SETTLE
 FROM 17 FEET THIS MORNING TO AROUND 5 FEET TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ252-071330-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
925 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AS SEAS SETTLE
FROM 17 FEET THIS MORNING TO AROUND 6 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

7

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 6, 5:23 AM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
523 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-061130-
ROBESON-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...BENNETTSVILLE...
DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE
523 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER EXTREME NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...

BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE TO SPIRAL THROUGH THE AREA FROM
NEAR MURRELLS INLET AND LAKE CITY NORTH TO BURGAW AND MCCOLL AT 515
AM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR CONTINUE ACROSS
THIS AREA. SOME FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ON ROADWAYS AND FLOOD PRONE
AREAS...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS IN THE RAIN BANDS WILL GUST NEAR 40
MPH AT TIMES.

GF
Local storm report, Sep 6, 7:33 AM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
733 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     TROPICAL STORM   5 SE WHITEVILLE         34.28N 78.64W
09/06/2008                   COLUMBUS           NC   CO-OP OBSERVER

            A LARGE PINE TREE FELL ONTO A POWER LINE ON STATE HIGHWAY
            130. THE POWER LINE ALSO CAME DOWN. A CO-OP OBSERVER
            ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH.

&&

DIGIORGI

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 2:02 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMRobeson3 hr
Sep 6, 4:46 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMRobeson59 min
Sep 6, 7:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILMRobeson13 days
Sep 6, 9:34 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementILM10 hr
Sep 6, 10:51 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILMBladen3 days
Sep 6, 4:23 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementILM28 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.