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flood
Pender County, NC

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR NEAR BURGAW.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 6:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF
CROOMSBRIDGE ROAD AND OLD MAPLE HILL ROAD. SOME ROADS IN RIVER
BEND AND RIVER BIRCH SUBDIVSIONS BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

Robeson County, NC

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 14.9
FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY ESPECIALLY IN THE PINES AREA.

$$

Duplin County, NC

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING EXTENDED FOR
THE NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER NEAR CHINQUAPIN.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AND
ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

Cumberland County, NC

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CAPE FEAR AT FAYETTEVILLE.
* AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING.


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THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...


FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT

CAPE FEAR
FAYETTEVILLE 35 38.0 TUE 03 AM 38.0 36.5 33.6 29.8 26.1


$$

Bladen County, NC

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.6 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LEFT
BANK OF THE RIVER. WATER LEVELS WILL REACH THE DOOR SILL OF THE
USGS WELL HOUSE.

$$

Horry County, SC

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL
YARDS IN THE FORK RETCH COMMUNITY UPSTREAM OF GALIVANTS FERRY NEAR
THE TOWN OF NICHOLS. SWAMPLAND FLOODING BECOMES NOTICEABLE AND
NATURAL BOAT LANDINGS WILL BE FLOODED.

$$

Watches

high wind
Sampson County, NC

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK DURING THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS...RANGING FROM 25 TO 30 MPH
WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

RECENT WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION EVENTS HAVE RESULTED IN SOGGY AND
WET SOILS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. THE COMBINATION OF WEAK
ROOT SUPPORT AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

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Cumberland County, NC

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK DURING THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS...RANGING FROM 25 TO 30 MPH
WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

RECENT WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION EVENTS HAVE RESULTED IN SOGGY AND
WET SOILS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. THE COMBINATION OF WEAK
ROOT SUPPORT AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

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