Alert archive / North Carolina / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this flash flood warning at Sep 2, 2016, 3:56 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 6 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2016, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2016, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 6:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Barclay Hills, NC | ROAD CLOSURE ON 29TH STREET DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Sep 2, 7:09 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Ogden, NC | |
| Sep 2, 7:28 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hampstead, NC | RUNNING WATER OVER AZELIA DRIVE |
| Sep 2, 7:43 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Wilmington, NC | WATER MOVING ACROSS THE ROAD AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE OFF OLEANDER DRIVE |
| Sep 2, 7:47 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Wilmington, NC | WATER RUNNING ACROSS ROAD AND YARD ON METTS DRIVE |
| Sep 2, 9:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Burgaw, NC | NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. SEVERAL CLOSED INCLUDING FREMONT ST. AT BROWNS ST... SMITH ST AT BALL PARK ST... AND HIGHWAY 53W. |
| Sep 2, 9:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hampstead, NC | NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED INCLUDING ALL OF AZALEA DR... COUNTRY CLUB RD... RAVENSWOOD... AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 210. |
| Sep 2, 9:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Carolina Beach, NC | REPORTS OF NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. SOUTH LAKE PARK BLVD REMAINS CLOSED. |
| Sep 2, 9:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Wilmington, NC | REPORTS OF NUMEROUS ROADS WITH HIGH WATER. SOME REMAIN COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE INCLUDING DOCK ST AND GILLETTE DR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 102 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 403 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 534 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS52 KILM 021956
FFWILM
NCC019-129-141-022300-
/O.NEW.KILM.FF.W.0003.160902T1956Z-160902T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
356 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
* AT 353 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO
THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WILMINGTON...LELAND...OAK ISLAND...CAROLINA BEACH...BURGAW...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...KURE BEACH...SURF CITY...CASWELL BEACH...
BALD HEAD ISLAND...SNOWS CUT...SOUTH MASONBORO ISLAND...
OCEAN CREST PIER...RICH INLET...FIGURE EIGHT ISLAND...
YAUPON BEACH...NORTH MASONBORO ISLAND...HAMPSTEAD...
BOILING SPRING LAKES AND ST. JAMES.
THESE AREAS RECEIVED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO 6
INCHES OVER SOUTHERN NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 396 AND 416.
INTERSTATE 140 US ROUTE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 431 AND 434.
US ROUTE 17 IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 44.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DOWN'T DROWN! MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED IN THESE AREAS UNTIL THE WARNING EXPIRES.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON
AT 800 - 697 - 3901 WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 7769 3417 7783 3384 7797 3386 7801
3389 7803 3391 7819 3472 7788 3472 7771
3467 7765 3448 7758 3444 7752
$$
MBB4 follow-up statements
854
WGUS52 KILM 022245
FFWILM
NCC019-129-141-030200-
/O.EXT.KILM.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160903T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
645 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
* AT 645 PM EDT...MANY ROADS ARE FLOODED ACROSS THE AREA, AND
SEVERAL ARE IMPASSABLE. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
MOVE THROUGH, RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL
THROUGH 10 PM EDT. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL FURTHER COMPOUND
THE ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS...AND AS A RESULT THE FLASH FLOOD
WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM EDT.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WILMINGTON...LELAND...OAK ISLAND...CAROLINA BEACH...BURGAW...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...KURE BEACH...SURF CITY...CASWELL BEACH...
BALD HEAD ISLAND...SNOWS CUT...SOUTH MASONBORO ISLAND...
OCEAN CREST PIER...RICH INLET...FIGURE EIGHT ISLAND...
YAUPON BEACH...NORTH MASONBORO ISLAND...HAMPSTEAD...
BOILING SPRING LAKES AND ST. JAMES.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRIVING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS
ENCOUNTERED. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES...AND THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING ARE HARDER TO RECOGNIZE AT NIGHT.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON
AT 800 - 697 - 3901 WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 7769 3417 7783 3384 7797 3386 7801
3389 7803 3391 7819 3472 7788 3472 7771
3467 7765 3448 7758 3444 7752
$$
SRP257
WGUS72 KILM 030003
FFSILM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
803 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
NCC019-129-141-030200-
/O.CON.KILM.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160903T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW HANOVER NC-BRUNSWICK NC-PENDER NC-
803 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NEW HANOVER...EASTERN BRUNSWICK AND EASTERN PENDER COUNTIES...
AT 800 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN FROM NEAR WILMINGTON TO NEAR WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
NORTHWARD TO NEAR ROCKY POINT AND BURGAW. RAINFALL RATES WITH THE
HEAVIER STORMS ARE UP TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL
WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. WATER AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO POOL
INTO LOW LYING AREAS AT THE LOCATIONS WHERE THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS
COME TO AN END. AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WILMINGTON...LELAND...OAK ISLAND...CAROLINA BEACH...BURGAW...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...KURE BEACH...SURF CITY...CASWELL BEACH...
BALD HEAD ISLAND...HAMPSTEAD...
BOILING SPRING LAKES AND ST. JAMES PLANTATION.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODING.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON
AT 800 - 697 - 3901 WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 7769 3417 7783 3384 7797 3386 7801
3389 7803 3391 7819 3472 7788 3472 7771
3467 7765 3448 7758 3444 7752
$$
SRP614
WGUS72 KILM 030106
FFSILM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
906 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
NCC019-129-141-030200-
/O.CON.KILM.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160903T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW HANOVER NC-BRUNSWICK NC-PENDER NC-
906 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NEW HANOVER...EASTERN BRUNSWICK AND EASTERN PENDER COUNTIES...
AT 905 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF
HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE EXITED THE AREA. HOWEVER...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
IN PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES REPORTED THAT MANY ROADS REMAIN
FLOODED ACROSS THE AREA. SEVERAL REMAIN COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE. RUN-
OFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO POOL ACROSS LOW-
LYING AREAS FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. IN ADDITION...THE CHANCE FOR
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS CONTINUES THROUGH THE EVENING. AS A RESULT...THE
FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WILMINGTON...LELAND...BURGAW...HAMPSTEAD...ROCKY POINT...
CASTLE HAYNE...AND SCOTTS HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 7769 3417 7783 3384 7797 3386 7801
3389 7803 3391 7819 3472 7788 3472 7771
3467 7765 3448 7758 3444 7752
$$
SRP729
WGUS72 KILM 030158
FFSILM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
958 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
NCC019-129-141-030206-
/O.EXP.KILM.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160903T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW HANOVER NC-BRUNSWICK NC-PENDER NC-
958 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NEW HANOVER...EASTERN BRUNSWICK AND
EASTERN PENDER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM EDT...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA WATER
WILL CONTINUE TO POOL ACROSS LOW LYING AREAS OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE AS HERMINE MOVES ACROSS
THE AREA OVERNIGHT.
LAT...LON 3432 7769 3417 7783 3384 7797 3386 7801
3389 7803 3391 7819 3472 7788 3472 7771
3467 7765 3448 7758 3444 7752
$$
SRPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 12:09 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 45 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILM | Robeson | 22 hr |
| Sep 2, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 87 min | |
| Sep 2, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 91 min | |
| Sep 2, 10:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILM | Pender | 7 days |
| Sep 2, 10:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILM | Robeson | 3 days |
| Sep 2, 10:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 66 min | |
| Sep 2, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 53 min | |
| Sep 2, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 43 min | |
| Sep 2, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 48 min | |
| Sep 2, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 35 min |
| Sep 2, 6:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 6:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Pender, Robeson | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Bladen, Pender | 4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.