Summary of the heavy rain event which affected southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina and resulted in significant flooding in parts of the area.
KLTX WSR-88D Radar Storm Total Precipitation
.Products Issued by NWS Wilmington...
Flood Watches, Warnings, and Statements
Local Storm Reports
.Observed Rainfall Accumulations...
The following are rainfall accumulations in inches beginning the morning of Wednesday
October 5, 2005 through either the afternoon of Friday October 7, 2005 or morning of
Saturday October 8, 2005 across southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina.
| City |
County |
Rainfall |
Type of Observation |
Accumulations Ending |
| Wilmington (NWS) |
New Hanover |
14.87 |
NWS Observation |
Saturday morning |
| Wilmington |
New Hanover |
13.79 |
ASOS |
Saturday morning |
| Georgetown |
Georgetown |
12.71 |
Mesonet |
Friday afternoon |
| Ogden |
New Hanover |
11.25 |
NWS Employee |
Saturday morning |
| Sunny Point |
Brunswick |
9.62 |
RAWS |
Saturday morning |
| Andrews |
Geogetown |
9.53 |
Mesonet |
Friday afternoon |
| Outland |
Georgetown |
9.38 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Longwood |
Brunswick |
9.09 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Moores Creek |
Pender |
9.02 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Southport |
Brunswick |
8.75 |
AWOS |
Saturday morning |
| Surf City |
Pender |
8.36 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| North Myrtle Beach |
Horry |
7.68 |
ASOS |
Saturday morning |
| Supply |
Brunswick |
7.50 |
RAWS |
Saturday morning |
| Socastee |
Horry |
7.20 |
Mesonet |
Friday afternoon |
| Burgaw (3W) |
Pender |
7.12 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Myrtle Beach |
Horry |
7.10 |
AWOS |
Saturday morning |
| Murrells Inlet |
Georgetown |
7.06 |
Mesonet |
Friday afternoon |
| Back Island |
Pender |
6.53 |
RAWS |
Saturday morning |
| East Arcadia |
Bladen |
6.17 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Whiteville |
Columbus |
5.82 |
RAWS |
Saturday morning |
| Johnsonville |
Florence |
5.71 |
Mesonet |
Friday afternoon |
| Turnbull Creek |
Bladen |
4.96 |
RAWS |
Saturday morning |
| Cades |
Williamsburg |
4.53 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Mullins |
Marion |
4.01 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Darlington |
Darlington |
3.97 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Dillon |
Dillon |
3.70 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Elizabethtown |
Bladen |
3.12 |
AWOS |
Saturday morning |
| Bennettsville (1N) |
Marlboro |
2.89 |
Cooperative Observer |
Saturday morning |
| Florence |
Florence |
2.63 |
ASOS |
Saturday morning |
WGUS82 KILM 061536
FLSILM
SCC043-061730-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1132 AM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
GEORGETOWN COUNTY...EFFECTIVE UNTIL 130 PM EDT...
AT 1125 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LARGE AREA OF MOSTLY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER
RADAR AND OBSERVATIONS INDICATE AS MUCH AS TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF
RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE PAST 18 HOURS.
ANOTHER SLUG OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ABOUT TO MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA...THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT PONDING OR WATER...WITH
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS SUCH AS DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILM.
$$
RJD
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WGUS42 KILM 061704
FLWILM
SCC043-061900-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
103 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 300 PM EDT
* AT 1258 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES SOUTH OF GEORGETOWN...OR 12
MILES NORTHEAST OF MCCLELLANVILLE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SAMPIT...PLANTERSVILLE...OATLAND...JACKSON AND PAWLEY'S ISLAND.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED
AREA.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
WILMINGTON NC.
LAT...LON 3315 7928 3318 7939 3340 7960 3346 7958
3351 7948 3358 7943 3360 7944 3371 7939
3364 7932 3355 7911 3347 7911 3336 7916
3319 7918 3312 7926
$$
MBB
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WGUS62 KILM 061805
FFAILM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
205 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-070215-
/X.NEW.KILM.FA.A.0003.051006T1805Z-051007T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-
GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...
FLORENCE...MARION...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...KINGSTREE...
GEORGETOWN
205 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION...
MARLBORO AND WILLIAMSBURG.
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
* THE BACK EDGE OF HEAVY RAIN IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE REMNANTS OF
TROPICAL STORM TAMMY HAS BEEN SLOW TO MAKE ANY PROGRESS NORTH.
CONSEQUENTLY...HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS.
WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN WILL END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BETWEEN 700
PM AND 1100 PM.
* AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THIS IS ON TOP OF SOME VERY HEAVY
RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED DURING THE LAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
NCZ087-096-097-099>101-070215-
/X.NEW.KILM.FA.A.0003.051006T1805Z-051007T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...
SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
205 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
BLADEN...BRUNSWICK...COLUMBUS...NEW HANOVER...PENDER AND
ROBESON.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* THE BACK EDGE OF HEAVY RAIN IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE REMNANTS OF
TROPICAL STORM TAMMY HAS BEEN SLOW TO MAKE ANY PROGRESS NORTH
THIS AFTERNOON. CONSEQUENTLY...HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST WELL INTO
THE NIGHT. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN WILL END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
BETWEEN 1100 PM AND 400 AM.
* AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE. THIS IS ON
TOP OF THE HEAVY RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED DURING THE LAST
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
RJD
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WGUS82 KILM 061901
FLSILM
SCC043-062000-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
258 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR GEORGETOWN COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL
400 PM EDT...
AT 254 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SLOW MOVING AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER OATLAND...OR ABOUT 7 MILES
NORTH OF GEORGETOWN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH. UP TO ANOTHER INCH
OR TWO OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
LOCATIONS WITHIN INCLUDES MOST OF NORTHEASTERN GEORGETOWN COUNTY
INCLUDING CARVERS BAY AND PLANTERSVILLE.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN WILMINGTON NC.
$$
MBB
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WGUS42 KILM 061922
FLWILM
NCC155-062215-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
318 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ROBESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 314 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FROM BARNESVILLE TO MAXTON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20
MPH. APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THESE AREAS.
* THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...
FAIRMONT BY 325 PM EDT
LUMBERTON BY 335 PM EDT
PEMBROKE BY 400 PM EDT
RED SPRINGS BY 415 PM EDT
MAXTON BY 420 PM EDT
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3436 7902 3448 7886 3472 7897 3558 7987
3528 8027
$$
MBB
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WGUS82 KILM 062157
FLSILM
NCC155-062215-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
554 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ROBESON COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OFF TO THE NORTH...AT 550 PM EDT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT ANOTHER AREA
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL SOON MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PART OF
THE COUNTY.
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING ARE FAIRMONT AND BARNESVILLE.
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT STATE HIGHWAY 130 HAD TO BE BARRICADED
DUE TO HIGH WATER NEAR FAIRMONT.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN WILMINGTON NC.
$$
MBB
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WGUS62 KILM 070215
FFAILM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1015 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-070315-
/X.CAN.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051007T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...
FLORENCE...MARION
1015 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD EXCESSIVE RAIN HAS
ENDED. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE AREA OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY STILL OCCUR...BUT
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
$$
SCZ034-039-046-071000-
/X.EXT.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051007T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...KINGSTREE...
GEORGETOWN
1015 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* A PORTION OF NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...GEORGETOWN...
HORRY AND WILLIAMSBURG.
* UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY
* OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
STREAM ONSHORE OVERNIGHT. INTERVALS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA.
* AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. THESE HEAVY RAINS WILL
FALL ON GROUND THAT IS MOSTLY SATURATED FROM AN ESTIMATED 3 TO 5
INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
NCZ087-096-097-099>101-071000-
/X.CON.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051007T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...
SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
1015 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BLADEN...
BRUNSWICK...COLUMBUS...NEW HANOVER...PENDER AND ROBESON.
* UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY
* OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE AREA OVERNIGHT. INTERVALS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
OCCUR...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST.
* AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.
PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF 3
INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...MOST NOTABLY IN
BRUNSWICK COUNTY...NORTHERN BLADEN COUNTY...AND ROBESON COUNTY
NEAR THE STATE LINE.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
RAS
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WGUS82 KILM 070250
FLSILM
SCC043-070530-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1049 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2005
...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
GEORGETOWN COUNTY UNTIL 130 AM FRIDAY...
AT 1045 PM...HEAVY RAINFALL WAS DEVELOPING ACROSS MUCH OF GEORGETOWN
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN NOW AND 1 AM FRIDAY MORNING. THIS
IS IN ADDITION TO THE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH HAS LIKELY FALLEN
IN THE AREA SINCE WEDNESDAY.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 17 IN GEORGETOWN.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS
EVENING. URBAN FLOODING AND FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS MAY ALSO
OCCUR IN THE COMMUNITIES OF JACKSON...OATLAND AND PLANTERSVILLE.
$$
TRA
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WGUS42 KILM 070604
FLWILM
SCC043-070800-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
157 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 400 AM EDT
* AT 153 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING
AND ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SAMPIT...OATLAND...LAMBERT...AND JACKSON.
HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER GEORGETOWN COUNTY THROUGH 3 AM.
RAINFALL RATES ARE IN EXCESS OF AN INCH PER HOUR...IN LOCATIONS THAT
HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED NEARLY 10 INCHES OF RAIN. TWO FEET OF WATER
WAS REPORTED ACROSS HIGHWAY 17 IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN...AND MOST
MAJOR ROADWAYS THROUGH THE CITY ARE FLOODED.
EVEN AFTER THE RAIN ENDS...FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL PERSIST...
ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED AREAS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3330 7962 3316 7925 3355 7902 3373 7935
$$
RAS
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WGUS82 KILM 070815
FLSILM
SCC043-070900-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
401 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GEORGETOWN COUNTY...
THE HEAVY RAIN THAT WAS OCCURRING OVER GEORGETOWN COUNTY HAS
SLACKENED AND FLOOD WATERS SHOULD BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE. ANY
CONTINUED FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE CONFINED TO URBAN AND POORLY
DRAINED AREAS.
MANY LOCATIONS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF
RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT...AND A TOTAL OF 9 TO 12 INCHES SINCE WEDNESDAY
EVENING. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED EXTENSIVE STREET
FLOODING IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN. HIGHWAYS 17...701...AND 521
REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ON
NUMEROUS LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS IN RURAL GEORGETOWN COUNTY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL NOT TO DRIVE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN
DEPTH...AND HEED BARRICADES AND SIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN WILMINGTON NC.
$$
RAS
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WGUS62 KILM 070844
FFAILM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
444 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
NCZ087-096-097-099-070945-
/X.CAN.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051007T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...
SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE
444 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. OCCASIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.
WHILE POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER AND
LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POORLY DRAINED AREAS...WIDESPREAD FLOODING
IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
$$
SCZ032-033-071645-
/X.EXB.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051007T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FLORENCE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MARION
444 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS EXPANDED THE
* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...FLORENCE AND MARION.
* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
* OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE DAY. INTERVALS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH
AREA.
* RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THESE HEAVY RAINS WILL FALL ON
GROUND THAT IS MOSTLY SATURATED FROM AN ESTIMATED 3 TO 6 INCHES
OF RAIN IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. LOCATIONS MOST PRONE TO FLOODING
IN HEAVY RAIN TODAY WILL BE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 76...AND EAST OF
HIGHWAY 52.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
NCZ100-101-SCZ034-039-046-071645-
/X.EXT.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051007T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...KINGSTREE...
GEORGETOWN
444 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...BRUNSWICK AND NEW HANOVER...AND IN NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...GEORGETOWN...HORRY AND WILLIAMSBURG.
* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
* OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE DAY. INTERVALS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH
AREA.
* AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TODAY. THESE
HEAVY RAINS WILL FALL ON GROUND THAT IS SATURATED FROM HEAVY
RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND A DOWNPOUR OF ANY DURATION
COULD CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
RAS
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WGUS82 KILM 070918
FLSILM
SCC043-089-071215-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
511 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...FLOODING CONTINUES IN GEORGETOWN AND EASTERN WILLIAMSBURG
COUNTIES...
EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED...FLOOD WATERS HAVE NOT YET
BEGUN TO RECEDE. FIRE AND RESCUE OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED THAT
NUMEROUS THOROUGHFARES IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN...INCLUDING
HIGHWAYS 17...701...AND 521...REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
DISPATCHERS ALSO HAVE REPORTED FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS IN RURAL
GEORGETOWN COUNTY. WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY DISPATCHERS HAVE REPORTED
THAT HIGHWAY 41 NEAR HEMINGWAY...AND SECONDARY ROAD 24 NEAR
NESMITH...ARE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
MANY LOCATIONS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED BETWEEN 9 AND 12
INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE WEDNESDAY. FLOOD WATERS WILL RECEDE
SLOWLY...IF AT ALL...DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A DOWNPOUR OF
ANY DURATION WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND
STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
$$
RAS
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WGUS82 KILM 071057
FLSILM
NCC129-071400-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
655 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NEW
HANOVER COUNTY...EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...
AT 651 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER RADAR
ESTIMATED THAT RAINFALL RATES APPROACHING 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
OCCURRING OVER THE COUNTY.
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. RUNOFF FROM
THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR...
ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. SOME
LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...MASONBORO...
OGDEN...SEAGATE...SILVER LAKE...SMITH CREEK...WILMINGTON...
WINDEMERE...WRIGHTSBORO AND BAYSHORE.
AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN THE
ADVISORY AREA.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ILM.
$$
REK
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WGUS42 KILM 071125
FLWILM
NCC129-141-071315-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
721 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 915 AM EDT
* AT 718 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
TORRENTIAL RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE SAME GENERAL AREA THAT HAS
ALREADY SATURATED GROUND FROM RECENT HEAVY RAIN.
* THE TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS BOTH PENDER AND NEW
HANOVER COUNTIES THROUGH 900 AM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2
TO 4 INCHES IS LIKELY.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
THIS FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORY ISSUED EARLIER FOR NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3470 7769 3445 7755 3430 7773 3407 7787
3410 7788 3409 7789 3404 7788 3394 7793
3406 7792 3424 7796 3434 7803 3442 7821
3446 7816 3448 7820 3464 7818 3473 7810
$$
RJD
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WGUS42 KILM 071315
FLWILM
NCC019-129-141-071545-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
911 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
* AT 906 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE AREA AND FALLING ACROSS AN
AREA OF SATURATED GROUND.
* WIDESPREAD VERY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 1130 AM.
AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3470 7769 3443 7755 3430 7773 3407 7787
3410 7788 3409 7789 3388 7794 3387 7795
3392 7799 3395 7793 3388 7855 3389 7856
3398 7861 3421 7826 3436 7815 3436 7820
3441 7824 3446 7816 3455 7824 3472 7811
$$
RJD
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WGUS62 KILM 071358
FFAILM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
958 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
NCZ087-096-097-099-SCZ017-023-024-072200-
/X.EXB.KILM.FA.A.0003.051007T1400Z-051007T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...
SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON
958 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS EXPANDED THE
* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BLADEN...COLUMBUS...PENDER AND
ROBESON IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...DARLINGTON...DILLON AND
MARLBORO.
* UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
* RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE.
* AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY. HOWEVER...
LOCALLY UP TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TODAY. THE GROUND IS FULLY
SATURATED AFTER TWO DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN AND CAN NOT HOLD ANY MORE
WATER. THE DITCHES ARE ALSO FULL. THIS WILL FORCE ADDITIONAL
RAIN TO QUICKLY FLOOD LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RIVERS
AND STREAMS...ALREADY SWOLLEN...MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. URBAN AREAS
WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STREET FLOODING.
YOU SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN
AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD
FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
NCZ100-101-SCZ032>034-039-046-072200-
/X.EXT.KILM.FA.A.0003.051007T1400Z-051007T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-FLORENCE-MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-
GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...FLORENCE...MARION...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...
KINGSTREE...GEORGETOWN
958 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...BRUNSWICK AND NEW HANOVER IN NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...FLORENCE...GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION AND
WILLIAMSBURG.
* UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
* RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE.
* AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY. HOWEVER...
LOCALLY UP TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TODAY. THE GROUND IS FULLY
SATURATED AFTER TWO DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN AND CAN NOT HOLD ANY MORE
WATER. THE DITCHES ARE ALSO FULL. THIS WILL FORCE ADDITIONAL
RAIN TO QUICKLY FLOOD LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RIVERS
AND STREAMS...ALREADY SWOLLEN...MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. URBAN AREAS
WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STREET FLOODING.
YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING
IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
RJD
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WGUS42 KILM 071423
FLWILM
NCC017-047-071715-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1020 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
COLUMBUS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 115 PM EDT
* AT 1017 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED WIDESPREAD TORRENTIAL RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS
SATURATED GROUND AND SWOLLEN STREAMS.
* WIDESPREAD VERY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 100 PM.
AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3437 7816 3436 7816 3444 7822 3440 7827
3434 7817 3415 7842 3417 7853 3407 7856
3400 7864 3397 7864 3430 7905 3450 7884
3484 7878 3485 7849
$$
RJD
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WGUS42 KILM 071539
FLWILM
SCC043-071830-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1134 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 230 PM EDT
* AT 1132 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND EMBEDDED HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING INTO GEORGETOWN
COUNTY. THE PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH AT 25 MPH.
* THE RAIN AND HEAVY SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF TO
ONE INCH OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT THREE HOURS WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS
UP TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE. RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL WORSEN
THE FLOODING REMAINING FROM EARLIER RAINFALL AND MAY RESULT IN
FLOODING OF ADDITIONAL ROADWAYS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3333 7964 3376 7931 3369 7924 3371 7918
3366 7913 3361 7913 3360 7910 3357 7911
3355 7903 3339 7915 3321 7918 3321 7919
3313 7925
$$
31
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WGUS42 KILM 071550
FLWILM
NCC019-129-141-071845-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1144 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 245 PM EDT
* AT 1138 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED WIDESPREAD RAIN...TORRENTIAL AT TIMES...PERSISTING
ACROSS THE AREA AS THE RAIN CONTINUES TO REDEVELOP IN THE SAME
GENERAL AREA.
* WIDESPREAD VERY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 230 PM.
AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.
NUMEROUS ROADS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN FLOOD. A
PORTION OF U.S. 421 IN CAROLINA BEACH IS REPORTEDLY CLOSED. ROAD
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO WORSEN AS WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3470 7769 3446 7757 3416 7786 3393 7793
3393 7793 3395 7793 3388 7856 3389 7857
3398 7862 3414 7854 3414 7842 3420 7836
3421 7826 3436 7815 3436 7820 3443 7822
3446 7816 3456 7823 3472 7811
$$
RJD
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WGUS42 KILM 071719
FLWILM
NCC047-072015-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
119 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
COLUMBUS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 415 PM EDT
* AT 115 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS COLUMBUS
COUNTY...WHERE THE GROUNDS ARE SATURATED AND STREAMS ARE AT
OR OVER BANKFULL.
* WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 415 PM
AND AFFECT MOST OF COLUMBUS COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU
ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS
LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING
WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
WILMINGTON NC.
LAT...LON 3397 7868 3421 7848 3418 7829 3436 7818
3438 7845 3448 7885 3432 7907
$$
JAQ
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WGUS42 KILM 071854
FLWILM
NCC019-129-141-072145-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
253 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT
* AT 240 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WHERE
WIDESPREAD FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED.
* THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 545 PM AND AFFECT
MOST LOCATIONS IN PENDER...NEW HANOVER...AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU
ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS
LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
MANY ROADWAYS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE EXPERIENCING FLOODING...
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HIGHWAY 17 AND RIVER ROAD IN BRUNSWICK
COUNTY...AND 17TH STREET AND 23RD STREET IN WILMINGTON. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE
WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
WILMINGTON NC.
LAT...LON 3387 7859 3390 7798 3428 7777 3446 7756
3472 7767 3474 7810 3458 7826 3440 7816
3421 7823 3413 7850
$$
JAQ
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WGUS62 KILM 071958
FFAILM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
358 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-080400-
/X.EXT.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051008T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-MARLBORO-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...
SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...
FLORENCE...MARION...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...KINGSTREE...
GEORGETOWN
358 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...BLADEN...BRUNSWICK...COLUMBUS...NEW HANOVER...
PENDER AND ROBESON IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...DARLINGTON...
DILLON...FLORENCE...GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION...MARLBORO AND
WILLIAMSBURG.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* PERIODS OF RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE.
* AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY TONIGHT WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE GROUND IS FULLY SATURATED AFTER TWO
DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN AND CAN NOT HOLD ANY MORE WATER. THE DITCHES
ARE ALSO FULL IN MANY AREAS. THIS WILL FORCE ADDITIONAL RAIN TO
QUICKLY FLOOD LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RIVERS AND
STREAMS...ALREADY SWOLLEN...MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. URBAN AREAS WILL
BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STREET FLOODING.
YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING
IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
RJD
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WGUS82 KILM 072025
FLSILM
NCC047-072115-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
425 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR COLUMBUS COUNTY...
AT 415 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS OCCURRING OVER MUCH OF COLUMBUS
COUNTY. HOWEVER...THE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM EARLIER TODAY WHICH
PRODUCED FLOODING HAS ENDED...SO THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.
WHILE FLOODING WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY
CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE WATER LEVELS NEAR OR ABOVE BANKFULL INTO
THIS EVENING. SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO
LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AFFECT COLUMBUS COUNTY TONIGHT...WITH
ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE. THIS MUCH RAINFALL COULD
CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING ISSUES THROUGH TONIGHT...THEREFORE A FLOOD
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.
$$
JAQ
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WGUS82 KILM 072041
FLSILM
NCC019-047-129-141-072145-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
440 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COLUMBUS...PENDER...NEW HANOVER
AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
AT 435 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WHERE
FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. IN ADDITION...AN AREA OF TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL WAS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE...EXTENDING FROM NEAR HOLDEN
BEACH TO BALD HEAD ISLAND...AND MOVING TO THE NORTH NEAR 35 MPH.
THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT EASTERN BRUNSWICK
COUNTY...NEW HANOVER COUNTY...AND EVENTUALLY PENDER COUNTY THROUGH
545 PM.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY
SINCE THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU
ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS
LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
WILMINGTON NC.
$$
JAQ
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WGUS42 KILM 072147
FLWILM
NCC019-129-141-080030-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
547 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 529 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
WIDESPREAD RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. THIS RAIN IS FALLING OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED
FLOODING...DUE TO THE APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS
OCCURRED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.
* THE FLOODING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 830 PM AND AFFECT
MOST LOCATIONS IN PENDER...NEW HANOVER...AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES.
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. IN
PARTICULAR...
IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY...NEARLY 25 ROADWAYS ARE UNDERWATER
WITH HIGHWAY 17 NEAR WINNABOW NEARLY IMPASSABLE. THE LOCKWOOD FOLLOW
BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 211 IS CLOSE TO FLOODING.
IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY...PRINCE GEORGE CREEK OFF NORTH COLLEGE ROAD
IS ABOUT TO OVERFLOW ITS BANKS...SADDLEBROOK ROAD OFF PARMELE ROAD
HAS BEEN WASHED OUT...AND MANY OTHER ROADWAYS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE
FLOODED.
IN PENDER COUNTY...OLD SWAN ROAD OFF NC 133 AND MANY LOW LYING AREAS
ON US 117 ARE UNDER WATER. ALL SMALL STREAMS ARE SWOLLEN.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA TONIGHT.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU
ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS
LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT
IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS
OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
WILMINGTON NC.
LAT...LON 3393 7824 3387 7795 3428 7777 3452 7741
3471 7767 3472 7810 3452 7824 3436 7810
3422 7822 3399 7864 3387 7861
$$
JAQ
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WGUS82 KILM 080046
FLSILM
NCC019-047-141-080330-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
846 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...STANDING WATER CONTINUES TO CAUSE PROBLEMS ACROSS BRUNSWICK -
PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES...
RAIN HAS DIMINISHED IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS EVENING...
THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR
BRUNSWICK...PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. ALTHOUGH THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...SIGNIFICANT
STANDING WATER PERSISTS ACROSS THE AREA...AND MANY ROADWAYS REMAIN
IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. MANY STREAMS AND CREEKS ALSO REMAIN
NEAR BANKFULL. STANDING WATER WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT...AND
ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY WORSEN THE SITUATION...THEREFORE A
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT
NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST DETAILS OR UPDATES
REGARDING THIS FLOOD EVENT. YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND WILL ISSUE FLOOD WARNINGS IF
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. WEATHER INFORMATION IS ALSO
AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
$$
JAQ/TRA/RAS/MBB
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WGUS42 KILM 080308
FLWILM
NCC019-129-141-080800-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1101 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 400 AM EDT
* AT 1058 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ANOTHER
AREA OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING ONSHORE OVER SOUTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
THIS AREA OF RAIN IS MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY AND ALL
OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
LAT...LON 3390 7823 3392 7787 3626 7720 3635 7786
$$
MBB
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WGUS62 KILM 080340
FFAILM
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1140 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-081000-
/X.CON.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051008T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-MARLBORO-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...
SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...
FLORENCE...MARION...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...KINGSTREE...
GEORGETOWN
1140 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2005
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...BLADEN...BRUNSWICK...COLUMBUS...NEW HANOVER... PENDER
AND ROBESON. AND IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...DARLINGTON...
DILLON...FLORENCE...GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION...MARLBORO AND
WILLIAMSBURG.
* UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY
* PERIODS OF RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE.
* AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY TONIGHT WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO SEE HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...AND PENDER COUNTIES.
AREAS FURTHER INLAND WILL GENERALLY HAVE LESS THAN AN INCH OF
RAIN OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER THE GROUND IS ALREADY SO SATURATED THAT
ONLY MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF RAIN ARE NEEDED IN MOST PLACES TO
PRODUCE MORE FLOODING.
SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE AREA...
ESPECIALLY IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
NOW THAT IT IS DARK THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR WATER TO
BE PONDING ON THE ROADS AS IT WILL NOT BE SEEN BY MOTORISTS UNTIL
THE LAST SECOND. EVEN SHALLOW WATER CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF A
VEHICLE.
YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING
IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
MBB
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WGUS82 KILM 080433
FLSILM
NCC019-129-141-080800-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1223 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PENDER - NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK
COUNTIES UNTIL 4 AM...
AT 1230 AM...RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOPING
ACROSS NEW HANOVER...EASTERN BRUNSWICK...AND PORTIONS OF PENDER
COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES WERE INCREASING TO AROUND A HALF INCH PER
HOUR. THE SHOWERS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTH AT
AROUND 30 MPH.
RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING AT LEAST 100 MILES OFFSHORE
WHICH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE COAST. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES
OF RAIN IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW AND 4 PM ACROSS THE CAPE FEAR
REGION. WITH SOILS ALREADY SATURATED THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL
RUN OFF AND CREATE ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS. NEW HANOVER COUNTY
OFFICIALS REPORT THAT HOLLY SHELTER ROAD...ON THE PENDER COUNTY
LINE...CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH HIGH WATER.
MAKE SURE VEHICLES ARE PARKED IN AREAS WHERE WATER CANNOT RISE. KEEP
A CLOSE EYE ON AREAS WHERE FLOODING ALREADY OCCURRED FRIDAY.
ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID AREAS WHERE
WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
$$
TRA
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WGUS82 KILM 080538
FLSILM
NCC019-129-141-080800-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
138 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PENDER - NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK
COUNTIES UNTIL 4 AM...
AT 130 AM...RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL COVERING
EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY...AND PORTIONS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR WERE OBSERVED IN THE
BOILING SPRING LAKES AND WINNABOW VICINITY. THE SHOWERS PRODUCING
THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTH AT AROUND 30 MPH.
RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDS AT LEAST 100 MILES OFF THE
COAST AND WAS MOVING ONSHORE. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES OF
RAIN IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW AND 4 AM ACROSS THE CAPE FEAR REGION.
WITH SOILS ALREADY SATURATED...THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUN OFF
AND CREATE ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.
FLOODING IS MOST LIKELY TO DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY
FROM LONG BEACH...WINNABOW AND BOILING SPRING LAKES...NORTH ALONG
STATE HIGHWAY 133 INTO THE WILMINGTON AND CASTLE HAYNE AREAS.
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOPING IN PENDER COUNTY COULD CAUSE
FLOODING TO REDEVELOP IN THE ROCKY POINT VICINITY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING TONIGHT.
FLOODED ROADWAYS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. DO NOT
DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
$$
TRA
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WGUS42 KILM 080819
FLWILM
NCC019-129-141-081215-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
417 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 815 AM EDT
* AT 413 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER AREA OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING ONSHORE OVER SOUTHERN BRUNSWICK
COUNTY. THIS AREA OF RAIN IS MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY AND ALL
OF PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
LAT...LON 3389 7855 3389 7795 3404 7789 3430 7772
3445 7754 3472 7768 3472 7812 3456 7827
3447 7818 3440 7825 3436 7816 3426 7824
$$
31
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WGUS62 KILM 080843
FFAILM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
443 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
NCZ087-096-099-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-080945-
/X.CAN.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051008T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-
MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...
WHITEVILLE...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...
MARION...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...KINGSTREE...GEORGETOWN
443 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE HEAVY RAIN HAS
MOVED TO THE EAST OF THE AREA AND IS NOW EXPECTED TO STAY CONFINED
TO THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA.
$$
NCZ097-100-101-081600-
/X.EXT.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051008T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...SURF CITY...LELAND...
SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
443 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...BRUNSWICK... NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES.
* UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
* PERIODS OF RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE.
* THE AREA OF DEEP MOISTURE WILL BE MOVING EASTWARD AS SATURDAY
PROGRESSES. THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT HAS THUS ENDED ACROSS INLAND
COUNTIES BUT THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA WILL STILL
BE PRONE TO HEAVY RAIN UNTIL AROUND MIDDAY. THE GROUND IS
ALREADY SO SATURATED FROM THE RECENT RAIN THAT IT IS MUCH MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING THAN IT WOULD BE OTHERWISE.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME IN GETTING TO THEIR
DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING AND TO DRIVE AT REDUCED SPEEDS. AVOID
ANY UNNECESSARY TRAVEL UNTIL THE HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING SUBSIDE.
YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING
IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
MBB
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WGUS42 KILM 081209
FLWILM
NCC019-129-141-081400-
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
801 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT
* AT 757 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THE LAST OF THE TORRENTIAL RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE AREA. THE
TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL COME TO AN END...FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BETWEEN
930 AM AND 945 AM.
* AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL FALL THROUGH 1000 AM.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND
UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE AND DETOUR SIGNS.
LAT...LON 3471 7769 3443 7755 3430 7773 3407 7787
3410 7788 3409 7789 3404 7788 3384 7798
3387 7801 3396 7794 3389 7802 3391 7816
3436 7815 3442 7823 3446 7816 3450 7824
3454 7824 3473 7810
$$
RJD
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WGUS82 KILM 081424
FLSILM
NCC019-129-141-081515-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1020 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR PENDER...NEW HANOVER AND
EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...
...THE HEAVY AND STEADY RAIN HAS ENDED...
AT 1015 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE
HEAVY AND STEADY RAIN HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THE
STEADY RAIN HAS ENDED...SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE
TODAY.
THE SHOWERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO WORSEN THE HIGH WATER AND ONGOING
FLOODING ACROSS MANY PORTIONS OF NEW HANOVER...BRUNSWICK AND PENDER
COUNTIES.
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL REMAIN SWOLLEN THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD NOT RISE SIGNIFICANTLY FROM CURRENT LEVELS.
HOWEVER...WATER LEVELS ON THE LARGER RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
FOR YOUR SAFETY...OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE AND DETOUR SIGNS. NEVER
DRIVE THROUGH HIGH WATER. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR THE AREA.
$$
RJD
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WGUS62 KILM 081504
FFAILM
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1104 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
NCZ097-100-101-081615-
/X.CAN.KILM.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-051008T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...SURF CITY...LELAND...
SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
1104 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE STEADY AND HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...
BUT THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING HAS ENDED.
A SLOW RECESSION IN FLOODED AREAS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL REMAIN RAIN
SWOLLEN AND FAST MOVING. STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER. THE LARGER
RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURE AND DETOUR SIGNS...THEY HAVE BEEN POSED FOR
YOUR SAFETY.
STORM DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF ANY DEBRIS SO THAT WATER CAN
FLOW FREELY.
$$
RJD
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WGUS82 KILM 082041
FLSILM
NCC019-090000-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
441 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CONTINUES IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY...
...FLOODING ALONG THE WACAMMAW RIVER POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...
A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY DUE TO
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ACROSS THE COUNTY. ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL HAS
COME TO AN END IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY...7 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL
SINCE WEDNESDAY HAS CREATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WHICH HAS BEEN SLOW
TO RECEDE.
THE WACAMMAW RIVER NEAR FREELAND IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 13 FEET
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH IS ABOUT A FOOT LESS THAN THE RIVER STAGE
DURING TROPICAL STORM GASTON IN 2004 AND A ABOUT A FOOT AND A HALF
LESS THAN THE RECORDED STAGE DURING HURRICANE CHARLEY AND THE
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE FRANCES ALSO BOTH IN 2004. IF THE WACAMMAW
RIVER DOES REACH THE FORECAST CREST OF 13 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE AROUND ASH...ESPECIALLY ALONG LOW LYING
AREAS AND SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY...BRUNSWICK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
REPORTS HIGH WATER COVERING MANY ROADWAYS...SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN
CLOSED. A FEW ROADS HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT INCLUDING...THE 4400 BLOCK
OF LONG BEACH ROAD...AND WOOD CREST ROAD. SOME OF THE CLOSED
ROADWAYS IN THE COUNTY INCLUDE...THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF U.S. 17
BETWEEN WINNABOW AND MAGNOLIA GREENS... GILBERT ROAD...EAST BOILING
SPRINGS ROAD...OXPEN ROAD AT THE SHARP CURVE NEAR THE BRIDGE...OCEAN
ISLE BEACH ROAD AT THE BRIDGE...THE INTERSECTION OF PINE CREST ROAD
AND GREENVIEW ROAD...THE INTERSECTION OF CASWELL BEACH ROAD AND
OCEAN GREEN...AND GEORGE II HIGHWAY AT THE BRIDGE.
OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE NOT TO TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS
NECESSARY. TRAVEL WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AFTER DARK WHEN IT IS
HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON REGARDING THIS FLOOD EVENT...MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
$$
JAQ/SRP
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WGUS82 KILM 082059
FLSILM
NCC129-090000-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CONTINUES IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY AND THE CITY
OF WILMINGTON...
A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY AND THE
CITY OF WILMINGTON TO CAUTION RESIDENTS TO AVOID UNNECESSARY
DRIVING. ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN END IN NEW HANOVER
COUNTY...10 TO 14 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE WEDNESDAY HAS CREATED
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WHICH HAS BEEN SLOW TO RECEDE.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS THAT THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE NORTHCHASE COMMUNITY...THE
BEAU RIVAGE COMMUNITY...OCEAN FOREST LAKES AND AROUND VETERANS PARK.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE ALSO REPORTING HIGH WATER COVERING
MANY ROADWAYS...SOME OF WHICH ARE CLOSED. SOME OF THE CLOSED
ROADWAYS INCLUDE...U.S. 421 OR LAKE PARK BOULEVARD IN CAROLINA
BEACH...AND PORTIONS OF HOLLY SHELTER ROAD...SIDBURY ROAD AND DAIRY
FARM ROAD. MANY ROADWAYS IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON ARE ALSO
EXPERIENCING HIGH WATER LEVELS.
OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE NOT TO TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS
NECESSARY. TRAVEL WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AFTER DARK WHEN IT IS
HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON REGARDING THIS FLOOD EVENT...MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
$$
JAQ/SRP
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WGUS82 KILM 082107
FLSILM
NCC141-090000-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
507 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2005
...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CONTINUES IN PENDER COUNTY...
ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN END PENDER COUNTY...4 TO 6
INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY AND 6 TO 10
INCHES IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE COUNTY SINCE WEDNESDAY HAS
CREATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WHICH HAS BEEN SLOW TO RECEDE.
PENDER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS HIGH WATER COVERING MANY
ROADWAYS...SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSED. SOME OF THE IMPACTED
ROADWAYS INCLUDE...THE 406 MILE MARKER ALONG EASTBOUND I-40...LONG
BRANCH ACRES...HIGHWAY 210 TO ISLAND CREEK ROAD...HIGHWAY 210 NEAR
WATTS LANDING ROAD...AZELA DRIVE...COUNTRY CLUB ROAD...SCOTT
ROAD...PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 50...ROCKFISH LAKE ROAD...LITTLE KELLY
ROAD AT ASHTON ROAD...HIGHWAY 133 AT CHESHIRE ROAD...AND REBECCA
KENNEDY ROAD.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS REQUESTING THAT PEOPLE STAY OFF THE ROAD
AFTER DARK...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.
ALSO...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH STANDING WATER.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON REGARDING THIS FLOOD EVENT...MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
$$
JAQ/SRP
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NWUS52 KILM 061558
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1158 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1154 AM FLOOD PAWLEY'S ISLAND 33.42N 79.13W
10/06/2005 GEORGETOWN SC EMERGENCY MNGR
KAREN HAYES...GEORGETOWN COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGER...REPORTED OFFICIALS ON PAWLEYS ISLAND HAVE
OBSERVED TWO FEET OF FLOODING BOTH ON CREEKSIDE AND
BEACHSIDE AND ARE CONSIDERING CLOSING THE ROADS TO THE
ISLAND. ON THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND...NORHT STREET AND
MYRTLE AVENUE ARE BOTH UNDER WATER. ALL OTHER ROADS ARE
PASSABLE WITH PONDING.
&&
$$
SHK
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NWUS52 KILM 062055
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
454 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM FLOOD FAIRMONT 34.50N 79.12W
10/06/2005 ROBESON NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
STATE HIGHWAY 130 BARRICADED NEAR FAIRMONT DUE TO HIGH
WATER.
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 070242
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1042 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0836 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MYRTLE BEACH 33.70N 78.89W
10/06/2005 40 MPH HORRY SC OTHER FEDERAL
FROM SPRINGMAID PIER AUTOMATED WEATHER EQUIPMENT
0836 PM HEAVY RAIN GEORGETOWN 33.36N 79.30W
10/06/2005 6.04 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT
0836 PM HEAVY RAIN ANDREWS 33.45N 79.57W
10/06/2005 4.65 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT
0836 PM HEAVY RAIN PAWLEY'S ISLAND 33.42N 79.13W
10/06/2005 4.44 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT
0836 PM HEAVY RAIN JOHNSONVILLE 33.82N 79.45W
10/06/2005 3.75 INCH FLORENCE SC MESONET
0836 PM HEAVY RAIN SOCASTEE 33.69N 79.01W
10/06/2005 3.88 INCH HORRY SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT
0836 PM HEAVY RAIN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 33.83N 78.67W
10/06/2005 3.91 INCH HORRY SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 070359
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1159 PM EDT THU OCT 06 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1150 PM HEAVY RAIN LITTLE RIVER 33.87N 78.63W
10/06/2005 3.93 INCH HORRY SC MESONET
1.12 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...2.81 INCHES ON THURSDAY
1150 PM HEAVY RAIN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 33.83N 78.67W
10/06/2005 4.53 INCH HORRY SC MESONET
0.61 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...3.92 INCHES ON THURSDAY
1150 PM HEAVY RAIN SOCASTEE 33.69N 79.01W
10/06/2005 4.76 INCH HORRY SC MESONET
0.82 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...3.94 INCHES ON THURSDAY
1150 PM HEAVY RAIN JOHNSONVILLE 33.82N 79.45W
10/06/2005 4.13 INCH FLORENCE SC MESONET
0.22 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...3.91 ON THURSDAY
1150 PM HEAVY RAIN MURRELLS INLET 33.55N 79.05W
10/06/2005 5.14 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
1.05 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...4.09 INCHES ON THURSDAY
1150 PM HEAVY RAIN PAWLEY'S ISLAND 33.42N 79.13W
10/06/2005 7.92 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
2.69 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...5.23 INCHES ON THURSDAY
1150 PM HEAVY RAIN ANDREWS 33.45N 79.57W
10/06/2005 6.24 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
1.34 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...4.90 INCHES ON THURSDAY
1150 PM HEAVY RAIN GEORGETOWN 33.36N 79.30W
10/06/2005 9.14 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
1.37 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...7.77 INCHES ON THURSDAY
1150 PM FLOOD GEORGETOWN 33.36N 79.30W
10/06/2005 GEORGETOWN SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
WIDESPREAD URBAN FLOODING REPORTED IN GEORGETOWN. U.S.
HIGHWAYS 17 AND 701 ARE CLOSED.
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 070928
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
527 AM EDT FRI OCT 07 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM FLOOD GEORGETOWN 33.36N 79.30W
10/07/2005 GEORGETOWN SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN.
HIGHWAYS 17...701...521 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. UP TO 2
FEET OF WATER ON HIGHWAY 17.
0420 AM FLOOD NESMITH 33.67N 79.52W
10/07/2005 WILLIAMSBURG SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SECONDARY ROAD 24 IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER
0420 AM FLOOD HEMINGWAY 33.75N 79.44W
10/07/2005 WILLIAMSBURG SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
HIGHWAY 41 IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER
0519 AM HEAVY RAIN GEORGETOWN 33.36N 79.30W
10/07/2005 2.49 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT...STORM TOTAL 11.63 INCHES.
0519 AM HEAVY RAIN ANDREWS 33.45N 79.57W
10/07/2005 2.98 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT...STORM TOTAL 9.22 INCHES
0519 AM HEAVY RAIN JOHNSONVILLE 33.82N 79.45W
10/07/2005 1.32 INCH FLORENCE SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT...STORM TOTAL 5.45 INCHES
0519 AM HEAVY RAIN PAWLEY'S ISLAND 33.42N 79.13W
10/07/2005 1.94 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT...STORM TOTAL 9.86 INCHES
&&
$$
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NWUS52 KILM 071603
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1202 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM FLOOD CAROLINA BEACH 34.04N 77.90W
10/07/2005 NEW HANOVER NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
PORTION OF 421 IN CAROLINA BEACH CLOSED
1130 AM FLOOD WILMINGTON 34.21N 77.91W
10/07/2005 NEW HANOVER NC AIRPLANE PILOT
MANY ROADS FLOODED ACROSS THE COUNTY INCLUDING PORTIONS
OF CAROLINA BEACH...SOUTH COLLEGE...MARKET...DAWSON AND
KERR
&&
$$
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NWUS52 KILM 071659
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1259 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1258 PM FLOOD WILMINGTON 34.21N 77.91W
10/07/2005 NEW HANOVER NC EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER IS AROUND AND NEAR THE HOUSES AT THE OCEAN FOREST
LAKE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
&&
$$
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NWUS52 KILM 071847
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
246 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0235 PM FLOOD WILMINGTON 34.21N 77.91W
10/07/2005 NEW HANOVER NC EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING REPORTED ON 17TH ST AND DOWNTOWN 23RD STREET.
0230 PM FLOOD 5 S BURGAW 34.48N 77.93W
10/07/2005 PENDER NC EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING REPORTED ON HWY 117 NEAR ASHTON.
0240 PM FLOOD 10 S WILMINGTON 34.07N 77.91W
10/07/2005 NEW HANOVER NC EMERGENCY MNGR
SOUTHBOUND LANE HWY 17 NEAR GOODMAN RD FLOODED. HWY 133
FLOODED NEAR ORTON WITH MANY SECONDARY ROADS FLOODED.
&&
$$
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NWUS52 KILM 072036
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
436 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN MURRELLS INLET 33.55N 79.05W
10/07/2005 7.06 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
THREE DAY TOTAL
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN LITTLE RIVER 33.87N 78.63W
10/07/2005 5.49 INCH HORRY SC MESONET
THREE DAY TOTAL
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN ANDREWS 33.45N 79.57W
10/07/2005 9.53 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
THREE DAY TOTAL
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 33.83N 78.67W
10/07/2005 6.50 INCH HORRY SC MESONET
THREE DAY TOTAL
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN GEORGETOWN 33.36N 79.30W
10/07/2005 12.71 INCH GEORGETOWN SC MESONET
THREE DAY TOTAL
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN WINNABOW 34.15N 78.10W
10/07/2005 6.96 INCH BRUNSWICK NC MESONET
THREE DAY TOTAL
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN SOUTHPORT 33.92N 78.02W
10/07/2005 5.65 INCH BRUNSWICK NC MESONET
TWO DAY TOTAL
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN SOCASTEE 33.69N 79.01W
10/07/2005 7.20 INCH HORRY SC MESONET
THREE DAY TOTAL
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN JOHNSONVILLE 33.82N 79.45W
10/07/2005 5.71 INCH FLORENCE SC MESONET
THREE DAY TOTAL
0421 PM HEAVY RAIN CASTLE HAYNE 34.35N 77.90W
10/07/2005 7.00 INCH NEW HANOVER NC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TWO DAY TOTAL MEASURED AT THE CASTLE HAYNE NC DEPT OF
TRANSPORTATION DEPOT
0421 PM HEAVY RAIN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 33.83N 78.67W
10/07/2005 7.65 INCH HORRY SC ASOS
THREE DAY TOTAL MEASURED AT THE NORTH MYRTLE BEACH/GRAND
STRAND AIRPORT
0429 PM HEAVY RAIN WILMINGTON 34.21N 77.91W
10/07/2005 7.54 INCH NEW HANOVER NC ASOS
THREE DAY TOTAL MEASURED AT THE WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
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NWUS52 KILM 072201
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
600 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM FLOOD SOUTHPORT 33.92N 78.02W
10/07/2005 BRUNSWICK NC EMERGENCY MNGR
HEAVY RAINFALL FILLED AND SUBMERGED A PLEASURE BOAT IN
THE SOUTHPORT MARINA.
0525 PM FLOOD CASTLE HAYNE 34.35N 77.90W
10/07/2005 NEW HANOVER NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
PRINCE GEORGE CREEK OFF NORTH COLLEGE ROAD IS AT
BANKFULL. SADDLEBROOK ROAD OFF PARMELE ROAD IS WASHED
OUT.
0530 PM FLOOD WINNABOW 34.15N 78.10W
10/07/2005 BRUNSWICK NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
U.S. HIGHWAY 17 NEAR GOODMAN ROAD IS NEARLY IMPASSABLE.
TWENTY-FIVE ROADS ACROSS BRUNSWICK COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER.
WATER HAS RISEN TO WITHIN ONE FOOT OF THE STATE HWY 211 -
LOCKWOOD FOLLY BRIDGE WHICH IS EXPECTED TO FLOOD.
0530 PM FLOOD ROCKY POINT 34.43N 77.88W
10/07/2005 PENDER NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
OLD SWAN ROAD OFF NC HIGHWAY 133 IS FLOODED. PORTIONS OF
U.S. HIGHWAY 117 ARE UNDERWATER. VIRTUALLY ALL SMALL
STREAMS IN THE AREA ARE AT BANKFULL.
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 072331
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
730 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM FLOOD SOCASTEE 33.69N 79.01W
10/07/2005 HORRY SC NEWSPAPER
RACCOON RUN OUT OF ITS BANKS. RESIDENTS TRAPPED IN
APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 12 HOMES BUT WATER IS NOT ENTERING
HOMES.
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 080308
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1108 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1102 PM MARINE TSTM WIND BALD HEAD ISLAND 33.86N 77.99W
10/07/2005 48 MPH BRUNSWICK NC MESONET
AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION ON SOUTH SIDE OF BALD HEAD
ISLAND RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 48 MPH.
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 081110
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
710 AM EDT SAT OCT 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 AM FLOOD SOUTHPORT 33.92N 78.02W
10/08/2005 BRUNSWICK NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
911 CENTER REPORTS SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED ACROSS THE
COUNTY.
0650 AM FLOOD 4 E ROCKY POINT 34.43N 77.81W
10/08/2005 PENDER NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 210 3 TO 4 MILES EAST OF ROCKY POINT IS FLOODED
AND NEARLY IMPASSABLE.
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 081219
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
818 AM EDT SAT OCT 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM FLOOD OGDEN 34.26N 77.80W
10/08/2005 NEW HANOVER NC NWS EMPLOYEE
BRIGHT LEAF AND WINDOVER ROADS FLOODED WITH AROUND A FOOT
OF WATER ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ROAD
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 081304
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
904 AM EDT SAT OCT 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM FLOOD WILMINGTON 34.21N 77.91W
10/08/2005 NEW HANOVER NC EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL HOMES NEAR VETERANS PARK SURROUNDED BY WATER.
EVACUATIONS BEING CONSIDERED
&&
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DIGIORGI
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NWUS52 KILM 081543
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1143 AM EDT SAT OCT 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM FLOOD 7 NW HAMPSTEAD 34.44N 77.79W
10/08/2005 PENDER NC EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY NC 210 CLOSED WHERE MRRRICKS CREEK IS RUNNING
OVER THE ROAD 8 INCHES DEEP. ALSO...HIGHWAY I-40
WESTBOUND AT MILE MARK 406 HAS WATER PONDING FROM THE
RIGHT SIDE. AT HAMPSTEAD...ON HIGHWAY 210 E AT OLD POINT
GOLF COURSE THERE WERE 8 INCHES WATER ON ROAD.
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 081808
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
208 PM EDT SAT OCT 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0201 PM FLOOD WINNABOW 34.15N 78.10W
10/08/2005 BRUNSWICK NC NWS EMPLOYEE
HIGHWAY U.S. 17 SOUTHBOUND CONTINUES CLOSED BETWEEN
WINNABOW AND MAGNOLIA GREENS DUE TO WATER OVER THE
ROADWAY.
&&
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NWUS52 KILM 082055
LSRILM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
455 PM EDT SAT OCT 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0453 PM FLOOD WILMINGTON 34.21N 77.91W
10/08/2005 NEW HANOVER NC EMERGENCY MNGR
15 APARTMENTS ARE FLOODED AT THE FOREST HILLS COMPLEX ON
ALPINE DRIVE.
&&
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