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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Wilmington, NC

September 1, 2023Horry County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this river flood warning at Sep 1, 2023, 11:21 AM EDT for Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Sep 2, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 1, 2023, 11:21 AM EDT (15:21 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 2, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 19, 2023, 9:28 PM EDT
In force
18 days
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Horry County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:24 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 Waccamaw River near Conway (CNWS1). The gauge peaked at 12.10 ft at Sep 12, 2023, 6:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02110704, 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 Sep 1, 9:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 9:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 9:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
904 AM EDT Fri Sep 1 2023

NCZ110-SCZ054-021315-
Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-
904 AM EDT Fri Sep 1 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South 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.

   Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Minor coastal flooding expected around times of high tide through at
least Friday and possibly even through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-021315-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
904 AM EDT Fri Sep 1 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Minor coastal flooding expected during times of high tide through at
least Friday and possibly even through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ056-021315-
Coastal Georgetown-
904 AM EDT Fri Sep 1 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South 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.

   Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.
   Beach Hazards Statement for Strong Longshore Current.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Minor coastal flooding expected during times of high tide through at
least Friday and possibly even through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-099-105-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-021315-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-
Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-
Central Horry-Northern Horry-
904 AM EDT Fri Sep 1 2023

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...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ107-021315-
Inland New Hanover-
904 AM EDT Fri Sep 1 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Minor coastal flooding expected during high tide along the lower
Cape Fear River through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ250-252-021315-
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-
904 AM EDT Fri Sep 1 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

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.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ254-256-021315-
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-
904 AM EDT Fri Sep 1 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 31, 8:14 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementILMNew Hanover, Pender19 hr
Sep 1, 1:46 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMBrunswick, New Hanover, Pender11 hr
Sep 1, 4:18 AM EDTRip Current StatementILMNew Hanover, Pender11 hr
Sep 1, 3:32 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMBrunswick, New Hanover, Pender10 hr
Sep 1, 3:32 PM EDTRip Current StatementILMNew Hanover, Pender4 hr
Sep 1, 3:32 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementILMGeorgetown4 hr

Nearby

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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.