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River Flood Warning 90, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2020, 9:47 PM EST for Bladen County, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 25, 2020, 9:43 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2020, 9:47 PM EST (02:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2020, 9:43 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2020, 8:51 PM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bladen County, NC, Cumberland County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock (STPN7). The gauge peaked at 15.22 ft at Dec 26, 2020, 8:00 AM EST.
- 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.
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 Dec 24, 7:23 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 7:23 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 229 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 AMZ250-252-254-256-251930- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 229 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 518 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. A small craft advisory will likely be required Friday morning through Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ105>110-251930- Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover- Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick- 229 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 518 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. SCZ054-056-251930- Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 229 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...TORNADO WATCH 518 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. NCZ087-096-099-SCZ024-032-033-039-055-058-059-251930- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry- 229 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...TORNADO WATCH 518 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. SCZ017-023-251930- Marlboro-Darlington- 229 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early evening. Some of these storms may produce damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. dch
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 24, 8:06 PM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 7:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 49 min |
| Dec 24, 8:23 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 62 min |
| Dec 24, 9:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 66 min |
| Dec 24, 10:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 17 min |
| Dec 25, 9:43 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | ILM | Pender | 59 hr |
| Dec 25, 9:47 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ILM | Bladen | 4 days |
| Dec 25, 12:40 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 17 hr | |
| Dec 24, 7:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington, Florence, Williamsburg | 67 min |
| Dec 24, 7:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Williamsburg | 53 min |
| Dec 24, 8:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 39 min |
| Dec 24, 8:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 60 min |
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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.