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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 17, 2012Florence County, Marion County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this river flood warning at May 17, 2012, 7:04 AM EDT for Florence County, Marion County, South Carolina. It took effect at May 18, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 17, 2012, 7:04 AM EDT (11:04 UTC)
In effect from
May 18, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 22, 2012, 10:30 AM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Florence County, SC, Marion County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:04 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 Pee Dee River at Pee Dee (PDES1). The gauge peaked at 20.02 ft at May 20, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT.

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Action stage
18 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
23 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02131000, 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.

458 
WGUS42 KILM 171104
FLWILM
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
704 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

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

  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-180304-
/O.NEW.KILM.FL.W.0001.120518T1330Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T1330Z.120520T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
704 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

$$
11 follow-up statements
436 
WGUS82 KILM 171344
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
944 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA...
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-180544-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0001.120518T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0600Z.120520T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...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.

$$
648 
WGUS82 KILM 181014
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
614 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA..
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

 GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-190214-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
614 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...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.

$$
725 
WGUS82 KILM 181412
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1012 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

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

  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-190612-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

$$
575 
WGUS82 KILM 190054
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
854 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA...
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-191654-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120523T2100Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T0600Z.120523T0900Z.NO/
854 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

$$
770 
WGUS82 KILM 191434
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1034 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-200634-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120523T1200Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T1800Z.120523T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE RIVER AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY...THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND
  LOGGING INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR
  DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE.
  LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

$$
47
228 
WGUS82 KILM 200024
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
824 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA..
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-201624-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120523T1200Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T1800Z.120523T0000Z.NO/
824 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

$$
878 
WGUS82 KILM 201357
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
957 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-210557-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120523T0359Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T1800Z.120522T1559Z.NO/
957 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY...THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND
  LOGGING INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR
  DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE.
  LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

$$
47
721 
WGUS82 KILM 210037
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
837 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA...
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-211637-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120523T0600Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T1830Z.120522T1800Z.NO/
837 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

$$
044 
WGUS82 KILM 211431
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-220631-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120523T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T1830Z.120522T1200Z.NO/
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE RIVER AT PEE DEE...
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY...THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE...FALLING BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND
  LOGGING INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR
  DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE.
  LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

$$
47
210 
WGUS82 KILM 220031
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
831 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA...
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

SCC041-067-221631-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T1830Z.120522T1500Z.NO/
831 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS ADJACENT TO THE 
  RIVER.

$$
942 
WGUS82 KILM 221430
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1030 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA...
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES

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

&&

SCC041-067-221500-
/O.CAN.KILM.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.120518T0845Z.120520T1830Z.120522T1200Z.NO/
1030 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 18.1 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.

$$
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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 May 17, 6:35 AM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 6:35 AM EDT, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
635 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FINALLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND
OFFSHORE TODAY...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE INTO THE AREA FROM THE
NORTHEAST BEHIND THIS TROUGH. LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE MAY SKIRT
THE AREA WITH SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 300 AM THURSDAY...MOISTURE CONTENT OF AIR MASS ACROSS THE
REGION WILL SUPPORT TORRENTIAL RAINFALL POTENTIAL AGAIN TODAY AS
PWAT VALUES REMAIN AROUND 1.5 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPING OFFSHORE WILL OPEN THE DOOR FOR HIGH PRESSURE TO
SINK SOUTHWARD OVER THE AREA WITH STRENGTHENING NE WIND FLOW
ESPECIALLY INTO TONIGHT.

ONE CONCERN IS THE STRONG IMPULSE ALOFT EVIDENT IN VAPOR LOOPS
CRUISING ACROSS GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS FEATURE SHOULD
ENHANCE STORM DEVELOPMENT OVER SC LATER THIS MORNING. A FLOODING
THREAT WILL REMAIN INTACT GIVEN HIGH PWAT VALUES AND A STORM
MOTION TODAY THAT WILL BE VERY SLOW TO QUASI-STATIONARY.

THE SEA BREEZE WILL NOT BE STRONG...BUT WILL STILL SERVE AS AN
AFTERNOON FOCUS FOR STORMS. THIS BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN NEAR THE
COAST AND HIGHEST POPS THROUGH AFTERNOON ARE ALONG A SWATH
ORIENTED SW TO NE ACROSS OUR COASTAL INTERIOR.

NE WIND FLOW AND CLOUDS...MAXIMUM TEMPS ROUGHLY A DEGREE OR TWO
COOLER THAN YESTERDAY SO UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S ANTICIPATED. MIN
TEMPS EARLY FRIDAY A BIT COOLER THAN LATELY THANKS TO DRYING AND
WEAK COOL AIR ADVECTION. MIN TEMPS 60-67 MILDEST SOUTH COAST AND
COOLEST NORTH CAROLINA INTERIOR AT DAYBREAK FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 300 AM THURSDAY...STUBBORN WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE HUNG UP
RIGHT ALONG THE COAST ON FRIDAY AS PERSISTENT UPPER TROUGH REMAINS
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. EVEN AS SURFACE HIGH BEGINS TO RIDGE DOWN THE
COAST ON FRIDAY...ANOTHER UPPER IMPULSE MOVING AROUND THE TROUGH
COULD SPAWN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ONCE AGAIN. THE PRESENCE OF
THE FRONT OFFSHORE...COMBINED WITH STILL HIGH PWATS AND A VORT MAX
MOVING ALOFT WITH SOME COOLER 500MB TEMPS WILL SUPPORT
CONVECTION...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST...DURING THE AFTN OF FRIDAY.
DO NOTE A SLIGHT SUBSIDENCE INVERSION AROUND 900MB ON FORECAST
SOUNDINGS...BUT EXPECT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL DESTABILIZE
ENOUGH...ESPECIALLY WITH DEEP COLUMN SATURATION NOTED IN PROFILES.
FOR THIS REASON WILL CONTINUE CHC POP FOR THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE
CWA...WITH SCHC INLAND. BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN IN TSTMS WILL BE THE
PRIMARY CONCERN.

A DRIER DAY ON SATURDAY AS BOUNDARY PUSHES FURTHER OFFSHORE AND DRY
AIR ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE RIDGE FINALLY PUSHES INTO THE CAROLINAS.
FORECAST PWATS SUGGEST A VERY TIGHT GRADIENT FROM WEST TO EAST
SATURDAY...WITH PWATS FROM 1.25 INCHES NEAR THE COAST...TO BELOW
ONE-HALF INCH ACROSS ROBESON/MARLBORO COUNTIES. EVEN WITH HIGHER
PWAT AIR NEAR THE COAST...DRY MID LEVELS AND SOME SUBSIDENCE BEHIND
A DEPARTING VORT WILL MAKE SATURDAY A DRY DAY AND WILL KEEP ONLY
SILENT POP. MOIST NE FLOW MAY KEEP CONSIDERABLE CLOUD COVER NEAR THE
COAST HOWEVER. NOTE ALSO THAT SURFACE CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT MAY BE
ONGOING SATURDAY OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST. ATTM EXPECT ANY IMPACTS
FROM THIS TO HOLD OFF UNTIL SUNDAY AND BEYOND...BUT SOME GUIDANCE
INDICATING THAT MOISTURE WILL BE THROWN BACK TOWARDS THE COAST
SATURDAY. FORECAST PROFILES SUGGEST OTRW...SO WILL KEEP FORECAST DRY
FOR SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY WITH RELATIVE MINIMUMS IN POP SHOWING UP
IN MOS GUIDANCE DURING THE DAY.

TEMPS THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL REMAIN JUST BELOW CLIMO...A DEGREE OR
SO EITHER SIDE OF 80 WITH LOWS AROUND 60.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 300 AM THURSDAY...LOWERED CONFIDENCE CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF THE
LONG TERM...EVEN WITH DECENT MODEL AGREEMENT. ALL GUIDANCE NOW
INDICATING THAT THE UPPER TROUGH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
EXTENDED...WITH THE AXIS ORIENTED SW TO NE FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO OFF
THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE CORE OF THIS TROUGH WILL FEATURE A
CLOSED UPPER LOW NEAR GA/SC...WITH SEVERAL IMPULSES PROGGED TO
ROTATE AROUND IT DURING THE LATE WKND AND FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
AT THE SURFACE...RESIDUAL BOUNDARY (NO LONGER REALLY A COLD FRONT
DUE TO LACK OF ANY BAROCLINICITY) WILL REMAIN DRAPED JUST OFF THE
COAST AND BACK INTO NORTH FLORIDA.

MODELS HAVE BEEN FLIP-FLOPPING OVERALL SOLUTIONS FOR SEVERAL DAYS
NOW...BUT MODEL CONSENSUS IS STARTING TO COME TO AGREE IN SURFACE
CYCLONE (OR CYCLONES) DEVELOPMENT JUST OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST.
THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES TO RESOLVE...AND UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT
HAMMER OUT DETAILS EVEN ONLY A FEW DAYS OUT. WE CAN GLEAN SOME IDEAS
HOWEVER...WHICH CAN BE OUTLINED HERE:

WITH CLOSED CENTER WELL INLAND FROM THE COAST...ANY UPPER IMPULSE
WILL PROVIDE DECENT PVA...WHICH COULD WORK IN TANDEM WITH RICH
THETA-E AIR AND LATENT HEAT RELEASE TO SPAWN CYCLOGENESIS ALONG THE
OFFSHORE BOUNDARY. HOWEVER...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE IN THE PROCESS
OF BECOMING MORE BAROTROPIC (THAT IS...LACK OF ANY SIGNIFICANT
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS) DUE TO LATE MAY SUBTROPICAL HEATING...A
NEARLY NEUTRAL-TEMPERATURE FRONT OFFSHORE...AND LACK OF ANY REAL
FORCING TO MOVE THINGS ALONG. THESE WOULD WORK AGAINST A STRONG
CYCLONE DEVELOPING IN THESE LATITUDES THIS TIME OF YEAR. TO NOTE
HOWEVER...IS THAT THESE ALL DESCRIBE FUNCTIONS TO PROMOTE A COLD-CORE
CYCLONE...AND GUIDANCE IS CLEARLY INDICATING THAT THICKNESSES WILL
INCREASE OVER ANY SURFACE LOW...SUGGESTING TRANSITION TO A WARM
CORE...OR HYBRID TYPE SYSTEM. THIS IS MORE PLAUSIBLE BASED OFF THE
REASONING OUTLINED ABOVE...BUT SST'S ARE MARGINAL FOR WARM CORE
SYSTEMS...SO A STRONG HYBRID CYCLONE SEEMS UNLIKELY AS WELL...AND
HPC IS KEEPING ALL PRESSURE ABOVE 1008MB ATTM. ADDITIONALLY...UPPER
IMPULSES ARE PROGGED TO REMAIN RATHER WEAK...SO SEVERAL WEAK LOWS
MAY DEVELOP THROUGH THE EXTENDED VERSUS ONE STRONGER SYSTEM. BOTH
ECMWF AND GFS HAVE MULTIPLE LOWS DEVELOPING DURING THE FIRST HALF OF
NEXT WEEK...WHILE CMC KEEPS ONE PRIMARY LOW CENTER.

STILL...CANNOT NEGATE THE CONSISTENCY OF THE ECMWF AND NOW THE
CONSENSUS OF A LOW DEVELOPING OFFSHORE. WITH WEAK STEERING
FLOW...THIS SYSTEM COULD GO ANYWHERE...AND GUIDANCE IS CONFUSED AS
TO WHICH LOW WILL BECOME PRIMARY...AND THEN WHERE IT WILL GO.
GFS/ECMWF BRING ONE LOW INTO THE CAPE FEAR REGION AND ANOTHER INTO
THE MID ATLANTIC...WHILE CMC PUSHES A PRIMARY LOW INTO THE OUTER
BANKS. THE COMMON THEME...ALL GUIDANCE SHOWS SOMETHING! WITH SUCH
A DEEP TROUGH PERSISTING...DO EXPECT SOME WEAK TROUGH OR LOW TO
DEVELOP OFFSHORE AND THEN MEANDER THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...AND
ATTM THINK THE BEST BET WOULD BE FOR LOW DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE ONLY
SIGNIFICANT TEMP GRADIENT OUT THERE...THE GULF STREAM! WILL HAVE
TO CARRY SCHC POP EACH DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH SOME LOW-END CHC
NEAR THE COAST MON AS UPPER TROUGH OPENS UP AND ALLOWS WHATEVER
SURFACE FEATURE DOES EXIST TO MOVE NORTH TOWARDS THE COAST.

EXPECT NEARLY CLIMO TEMPS THROUGH TUESDAY...WARMING ABOVE
WEDNESDAY AS TROUGH WEAKENS AND THICKNESSES RETURN TO NORMAL FOR
LATE MAY. IF RAIN DOES RETURN TO THE AREA...TEMPS WILL BE LOWER THAN
CURRENT FORECAST VALUES.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 12Z...IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO PIN DOWN LOCATION AND TIMING OF
CONVECTION TODAY. IN GENERAL...MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR
AROUND MAX HEATING AND NEAR THE COAST ON THE SEA BREEZE
BOUNDARY...BUT THE ATMOSPHERE IS SO JUICY THAT CONVECTION COULD
ERUPT JUST ABOUT ANY TIME...AS EVIDENCE OF THE SLOW MOVING HEAVY
RAIN JUST SOUTH OF FLO. THE INLAND LIFR CONDITIONS WILL ABATE AN
COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER SUNRISE...DUE TO MIXING AND INSTABILITY.
CONVECTION WILL BECOME SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS NEAR THE COASTAL
TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH CONVECTION FIRING WELL INTO THE
EVENING HOURS. WE COULD SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF STRATUS/FOG TONIGHT AND
WILL REEVALUATE WITH THE NEXT SET OF MODEL RUNS.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...LOW TO MODERATE CONFIDENCE FOR SHOWERS ALONG THE
COAST FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...OTHERWISE VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 300 AM THURSDAY...PRIMARY THREAT OVER THE WATERS TODAY WILL
REMAIN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS. MARINERS SHOULD CONSULT RADAR
BEFORE HEADING OUT TO ASCERTAIN RISKS. OTHERWISE WE WILL SEE AN
INCREASE IN NE WINDS TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE
NORTH AND LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFFSHORE. THIS WILL BRING SEAS OF
2-3 FT...TO 3-5 FT LATE TONIGHT AND AN EXERCISE CAUTION STATEMENT
MAY BE NEEDED INTO EARLY FRIDAY...WITH NE WINDS OF 15-20 KNOTS AT
SUNRISE FRIDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATERS...HIGHEST SEAS OFFSHORE
AND NORTH OF CAPE FEAR. LIGHT NE WINDS EXPECTED TODAY SO THE MAIN
DETERIORATION OF MARINE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT...AND
TODAY MAINLY SE WAVES 2-3 FEET AT 8-9 SECONDS WITH INCREASING NE
CHOP ON TOP OF THIS LINGERING WAVE ENERGY.

SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 300 AM THURSDAY...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING DOWN THE EAST COAST
WILL FORCE A TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE COAST NEAR A
DEVELOPING SURFACE CYCLONE OFFSHORE. THIS WILL CREATE STRONG NE
WINDS OF 15-20 KTS THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD...POSSIBLY EASING TO
10-15 KTS LATE SAT NIGHT AS OVERALL GRADIENT WEAKENS SLIGHTLY. THE
SEA SPECTRUM WILL THUS BE COMPOSED OF TWO PRIMARY WAVES...A 3FT/8SEC
SE SWELL...AND A 6FT/6SEC NE WIND WAVE. THESE WILL COMBINE TO
PRODUCE 4-6 FT SEAS ACROSS MOST OF THE COASTAL WATERS...AND A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD.
WITH THE 2 PRIMARY WAVE GROUPS NEARLY PERPENDICULAR TO EACH
OTHER...A CONFUSED SPECTRUM IS EXPECTED WITH HIGHLY VARIABLE
AMPLITUDES DUE TO PHASING OF INDIVIDUAL WAVES. ADDITIONALLY...A WAVE
SHADOW REGION WILL EXIST SW OF FRYING PAN SHOALS THANKS TO THE NE
FETCH...SO SEAS IN THE INNER 10NM OF AMZ252 AND AMZ254 WILL BE ONLY
2-4 FT...AND AN SCA MAY NOT EVEN BE NEEDED IN AMZ254 WHERE CURRENTLY
NO 6 FT WAVES ARE FORECAST. AT THE VERY LEAST SCEC WILL BE NEEDED
WHERE SCA IS NOT HOISTED.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 300 AM THURSDAY...QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY IN SEA CONDITIONS
FOR SUNDAY DUE TO POTENTIAL SURFACE CYCLONE LOCATED OFFSHORE. ATTM
EXPECT NE WINDS OF 10-15 KTS SUNDAY WITH SEAS 3-5FT..COMPRISED OF A
3FT/8SEC SE SWELL AND A DECAYING NE WIND WAVE. OF COURSE...IF LOW
PRESSURE OFFSHORE ENDS UP BEING STRONGER AND/OR CLOSER TO THE
COAST...SEAS COULD BE QUITE A BIT HIGHER THAN CURRENT FORECAST
SUGGESTS. BY MONDAY...GRADIENT WILL BE WEAKENING AND WINDS WILL
BECOME MORE EASTERLY THAN NE. THIS ALLOWS FOR IMPROVING SEA
CONDITIONS...WITH WAVES FALLING TO 3-4 FT AND E/NE WINDS AROUND 10
KTS.

&&

.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...NONE.
NC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JDW
NEAR TERM...MJC
SHORT TERM...JDW
LONG TERM...JDW
AVIATION...43
MARINE...MJC/JDW
Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 3:24 AM EDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
324 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-180730-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
324 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SLOW MOVING AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING ISOLATED FLOODING
TODAY AND THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

AMZ250-252-254-256-180730-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
324 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

8

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 17, 4:00 AM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
400 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

NCZ087-096-099-105>107-109-171200-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...
WHITEVILLE...BURGAW...SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...
LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE
400 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

...PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING...

PATCHES OF DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES LOCALLY TO A
QUARTER MILE OR LESS THROUGH 800 AM. EARLY MORNING COMMUTERS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION SINCE POCKETS OF SHARPLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES MAY APPEAR SUDDENLY ACROSS ROADWAYS AND HIGHWAYS.

REDUCE YOUR SPEED...USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE
PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THOSE AROUND YOU.

THE PATCHY DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED TO BURN OFF BY 800 AM.

8
Special weather statement, May 17, 4:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
436 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

SCZ032-033-039-053>055-170930-
COASTAL HORRY-FLORENCE-INLAND GEORGETOWN-INLAND
HORRY-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
436 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN OVER HORRY...GEORGETOWN...
AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 530 AM EDT...

AT 435 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM EASTERN
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY TO CENTRAL HORRY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CONWAY...RED HILL...SOCASTEE...
ADRIAN...ALLSBROOK...ANDREWS...BAYBORO...BROOKSVILLE...BUCKSPORT...
BUCKSVILLE...DONGOLA AND EARLE.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3360 7980 3416 7892 3391 7861 3358 7910
      3361 7910 3361 7912 3349 7924 3331 7950
TIME...MOT...LOC 0831Z 224DEG 11KT 3358 7950

MJC
Special weather statement, May 17, 4:48 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
448 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-171200-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...
WHITEVILLE...BURGAW...SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...
CAROLINA BEACH...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...
SHALLOTTE...OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...
SOUTHPORT...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...
MARION...KINGSTREE...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...
GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET
448 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

...PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING...

PATCHES OF DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES LOCALLY TO A
QUARTER MILE OR LESS THROUGH 800 AM. EARLY MORNING COMMUTERS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION SINCE POCKETS OF SHARPLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES MAY APPEAR SUDDENLY ACROSS ROADWAYS AND HIGHWAYS.

REDUCE YOUR SPEED...USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE
PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THOSE AROUND YOU.

THE PATCHY DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED TO BURN OFF BY 800 AM.

8
Special weather statement, May 17, 6:26 AM EDT, 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
626 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

SCZ032-171100-
FLORENCE-
626 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS TO BRING VERY HEAVY RAIN TO FLORENCE COUNTY
THROUGH 700 AM EDT...

AT 626 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR NEW
HOPE IN FLORENCE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF FLORENCE
DRIFTING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE FLORENCE...CARTERSVILLE...CLAUSSEN...
EFFINGHAM...EVERGREEN...FRIENDFIELD...HYMAN...MARS BLUFF...NEW
HOPE...PAMPLICO...QUINBY AND SARDIS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3425 7979 3425 7975 3429 7971 3430 7962
      3427 7957 3422 7954 3418 7957 3412 7952
      3407 7954 3404 7951 3398 7950 3385 7981
      3388 7983 3388 7988 3397 7994 3399 7990
      3405 8001 3410 8005
TIME...MOT...LOC 1024Z 231DEG 9KT 3403 7977

MJC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 8:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMGeorgetown31 min
May 16, 8:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningILMGeorgetown3 hr
May 17, 4:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry, Williamsburg54 min
May 17, 6:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMFlorence34 min
May 17, 12:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMDarlington, Florence56 min
May 17, 12:35 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningILMDarlington, Florence28 min
May 17, 12:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILMDarlington, Florence2 hr
May 17, 1:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMFlorence, Williamsburg52 min
May 17, 2:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningILMDillon, Florence, Marion, Williamsburg2 hr
May 17, 2:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMFlorence, Horry, Marion113 min
May 17, 3:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMDillon100 min
May 17, 4:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMDillon, Horry, Marion2 hr

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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.