Flood in North Carolina, July 20, 2023

Name: Flood in North Carolina, July 20, 2023
Start: 2023-07-20T00:45
End: 2023-07-20T00:45
Location: North Carolina

July 20, 2023 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An isolated thunderstorm produced localized flooding in Pender County.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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What happened

The episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.

An isolated thunderstorm produced localized flooding in Pender County.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 19, 9:10 PM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 9:10 PM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 2:06 PM EST, 10 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
306 PM EDT Wed Jul 19 2023

NCZ110-201915-
Coastal Brunswick-
306 PM EDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.

   Moderate Risk of Rip Currents.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a Slight Risk (Risk Level 2 of 5) on Thursday, mainly due
to the potential for damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

A Heat Advisory may be needed Thursday, with greater potential on
Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ054-201915-
Coastal Horry-
306 PM EDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a Slight Risk (Risk Level 2 of 5) on Thursday, mainly due
to the potential for damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

A Heat Advisory may be needed Thursday, with greater potential on
Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-SCZ056-201915-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown-
306 PM EDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.

   Beach Hazards Statement for Strong Longshore Current.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a Slight Risk (Risk Level 2 of 5) on Thursday, mainly due
to the potential for damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

A Heat Advisory may be needed Thursday, with greater potential on
Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-
201915-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
306 PM EDT Wed Jul 19 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a Slight Risk (Risk Level 2 of 5) on Thursday, mainly due
to the potential for damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

A Heat Advisory may be needed Thursday, with greater potential on
Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ250-252-254-256-201915-
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-
306 PM EDT Wed Jul 19 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 7:25 PM EST, 5 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
825 PM EDT Wed Jul 19 2023

NCZ105-106-200100-
Coastal Pender NC-Inland Pender NC-
825 PM EDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Pender
County through 900 PM EDT...

At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
White Stocking, or near Burgaw, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Burgaw, Surf City, Hampstead, Topsail Beach, White Stocking, Topsail,
Maple Hill, Ashton, Woodside, Edgecomb, St. Helena and Pender
Memorial Hospital.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 399 and 406.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3435 7764 3431 7770 3452 7795 3472 7777
      3472 7768 3470 7767 3448 7758 3447 7757
      3447 7756 3446 7754
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 298DEG 10KT 3457 7782

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

SHK

Local storm report, Jul 19, 10:54 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Pender

When: July 20, 12:45 AM EST
Where: Pender County, 2.38 mi WNW of Hampstead to 2.24 mi WNW of Hampstead
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 34.380, -77.760

Two feet of water on Hwy 210 near Frank Millis Rd.

What these are

Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2023 Every state in 2023 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, July 2023

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1121205.