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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Wilmington, NC

August 10, 2024Bladen County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this river flood warning at Aug 10, 2024, 9:12 PM EDT for Bladen County, North Carolina. It took effect at Aug 12, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 10, 2024, 9:12 PM EDT (01:12 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 12, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired: Aug 13, 2024, 10:08 AM EDT
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Bladen County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cape Fear River at Lock 1 (CPFN7). The gauge peaked at 23.90 ft at Aug 13, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 22 ft
Minor stage: 24 ft
Moderate stage: 26 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02105769, 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 10, 9:04 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 9:04 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 4:13 AM EDT, 16 hours 59 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
413 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

NCZ099-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-110815-
Columbus-Inland New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-
Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-
Northern Horry-
413 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Pockets of heavy rain could lead to isolated flash flooding this
evening.

Heat indices may approach 105 briefly this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Pockets of heavy rain on soils that have been saturated by Debby
could lead to isolated flooding through early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-105-110815-
Robeson-Bladen-Inland Pender-
413 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH 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.

   Flood Watch.

Heat indices may approach 105 briefly this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Pockets of heavy rain on soils that have been saturated by Debby
could lead to isolated flooding through early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-110815-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
413 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS 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.

   Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.

Heat indices may approach 105 briefly this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Pockets of heavy rain on soils that have been saturated by Debby
could lead to isolated flooding through early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ250-252-254-256-110815-
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-
413 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

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...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEW

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:10 PM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
610 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

NCZ087-096-099-102245-
Robeson NC-Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
610 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ROBESON...CENTRAL
BLADEN AND NORTHWESTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 610 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Bladen Community College, or 9 miles west of
Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Boardman, Ruskin, Bladen Community
College, Abbottsburg, Ammon, Butters, Evergreen, White Lake, Dublin,
and Bladen County Hospital.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846 3481 7845
      3477 7843 3475 7839 3473 7839 3472 7838
      3470 7837 3469 7835 3467 7834 3437 7892
      3453 7902 3485 7855 3485 7852 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 232DEG 85KT 3462 7878

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

IGB

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
646 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

NCZ096-105-102315-
Inland Pender NC-Bladen NC-
646 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PENDER AND CENTRAL
BLADEN COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...

At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles west of Harrells, or 16 miles northeast of
Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Elizabethtown, Ruskin, White Lake, and Bladen County Hospital.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 7839 3470 7837 3469 7835 3465 7831
      3467 7816 3473 7810 3473 7801 3472 7799
      3472 7794 3465 7818 3464 7831 3463 7832
      3461 7831 3452 7859 3471 7871 3481 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 247DEG 76KT 3472 7835

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

IGB

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 7:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
715 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

SCZ032-039-102345-
Williamsburg SC-Florence SC-
715 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL FLORENCE AND NORTH
CENTRAL WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cades, or near Lake City, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Kingstree, Hebron, Cades, Friendfield, Scranton, Coward,
and Lake City Community Hospital.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 7988 3402 7968 3363 7957 3369 7987
      3383 7991
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 256DEG 20KT 3380 7981

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

IGB

Local storm report, Aug 10, 7:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
744 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0736 PM     Flash Flood      Olanta                  33.94N  79.93W
08/10/2024                   Florence           SC   Public

            Video of flash flooding covering Baker Street near the
            intersection with North Jones Road (Highway 301).

&&

Event Number ILM2400303

IGB

Local storm report, Aug 10, 8:21 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 10, 8:59 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 10, 8:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Robeson	3 hr
Aug 11, 2:43 AM EDT	Flood Watch	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	19 hr
Aug 11, 2:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick	64 min
Aug 11, 2:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Pender	3 hr
Aug 11, 3:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Pender	112 min
Aug 11, 4:31 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Bladen, Pender	5 hr
Aug 11, 5:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Columbus	3 hr
Aug 11, 6:02 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	4 hr
Aug 10, 8:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	3 hr
Aug 10, 8:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon	31 min
Aug 10, 9:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon	29 min
Aug 11, 10:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	112 min
Aug 11, 12:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Georgetown	96 min
Aug 11, 1:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Georgetown, Horry	2 hr
Aug 11, 3:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	87 min
Aug 11, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown	24 min
Aug 11, 4:40 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	83 min
Aug 11, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Georgetown	30 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.