Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Wilmington, NC

Issued

Aug 3, 2021, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 4, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT

Expired

Aug 3, 2021, 3:24 AM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Wilmington, NC

Flood severity

None

Counties Bladen County, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Florence County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC, Marion County, SC, Williamsburg County, SC

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS62 KILM 030720
FFAILM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
320 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021

NCZ096-099-105>110-SCZ032-033-039-054>056-058-059-031930-
/O.NEW.KILM.FF.A.0004.210804T1600Z-210805T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-Florence-
Marion-Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal
Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Carolina Beach, Boiling Spring Lakes, 
Shallotte, Burgaw, Masonboro, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Seagate, 
Bladenboro, Kingstree, Garden City, Oak Island, Myrtle Beach, 
Mullins, Little River, Southport, Socastee, Loris, Ogden, 
Wilmington, Lake Waccamaw, Surf City, Chadbourn, North Myrtle Beach, 
Green Sea, Leland, Tabor City, Whiteville, Myrtle Grove, Conway, 
Longs, Bucksport, Long Beach, Marion, Andrews, Aynor, Sunset Beach, 
Florence, and Elizabethtown
320 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast North Carolina and 
  northeast South Carolina, including the following areas, in 
  southeast North Carolina, Bladen, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New 
  Hanover, Coastal Pender, Columbus, Inland Brunswick, Inland New 
  Hanover and Inland Pender. In northeast South Carolina, Central 
  Horry, Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Horry, Florence, Inland 
  Georgetown, Marion, Northern Horry and Williamsburg.

* From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* A wave of low pressure will move up along a stalled front over the 
  Carolina coast bringing periods of torrential rain in showers and 
  thunderstorms this afternoon through this evening. Expect rainfall 
  totals of 2 to 4 inches mainly east of I-95 with localized greater 
  amounts, especially closer to the coast. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
flash flooding. You should closely monitor this potentially 
dangerous weather situation. Be prepared to take action should Flash 
Flood Warnings be issued for your area, and never drive through 
flooded roadways.

&&

$$

RGZ

498 
WGUS62 KILM 030724
FFAILM

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021

NCZ096-099-105>110-SCZ032-033-039-054>056-058-059-030830-
/O.CAN.KILM.FF.A.0004.210804T1600Z-210805T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-Florence-
Marion-Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal
Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Carolina Beach, Boiling Spring Lakes, 
Shallotte, Burgaw, Masonboro, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Seagate, 
Bladenboro, Kingstree, Garden City, Oak Island, Myrtle Beach, 
Mullins, Little River, Southport, Socastee, Loris, Ogden, 
Wilmington, Lake Waccamaw, Surf City, Chadbourn, North Myrtle Beach, 
Green Sea, Leland, Tabor City, Whiteville, Myrtle Grove, Conway, 
Longs, Bucksport, Long Beach, Marion, Andrews, Aynor, Sunset Beach, 
Florence, and Elizabethtown
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED 

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast North Carolina and 
northeast South Carolina, including the following areas, in 
southeast North Carolina, Bladen, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New 
Hanover, Coastal Pender, Columbus, Inland Brunswick, Inland New 
Hanover and Inland Pender. In northeast South Carolina, Central 
Horry, Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Horry, Florence, Inland 
Georgetown, Marion, Northern Horry and Williamsburg has been 
cancelled.

This Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for Wednesday and will be re-

$$

RGZ

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