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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this river flood warning at Aug 8, 2024, 10:44 AM EDT for Brunswick County, Columbus County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Aug 9, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2024, 10:44 AM EDT (14:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 9, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2024, 10:44 AM EDT
- In force
- 20 days
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Waccamaw River at Longs (LNGS1). The gauge peaked at 14.64 ft at Aug 15, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02110500, 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 Aug 8, 9:48 AM EDT, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 9:48 AM EDT, 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 AMZ250-252-254-256-090830- 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- 427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... 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. Tropical Storm Warning. .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. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ087-096-105-SCZ017-023-024-090830- Robeson-Bladen-Inland Pender-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon- 427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... 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. Flood 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. Flood Watch. Heat Advisory possible Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ099-109-SCZ032-033-039-055-058-059-090830- Columbus-Inland Brunswick-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry- 427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... 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. Flood Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .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. Flood Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. Heat Advisory possible Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-090830- Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH 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. Flood Watch. High Surf Advisory. Tropical Storm Warning. High Rip Current Risk. .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. Flood Watch. High Surf Advisory. Tropical Storm Warning. Heat Advisory possible Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ107-090830- Inland New Hanover- 427 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 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. Flood Watch. Coastal Flood Advisory. .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. Flood Watch. Heat Advisory possible Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 8:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson | 20 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 19 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 9:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 24 min |
| Aug 8, 2:51 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 13 hr |
| Aug 8, 4:21 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 40 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 11 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 9 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILM | Bladen | 21 days |
| Aug 8, 11:20 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 37 hr | |
| Aug 8, 3:54 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 11 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 17 hr |
| Aug 8, 12:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Darlington, Florence, Marlboro | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Marlboro | 50 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.