Flash Flood Warning for Columbus, NC
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- Columbus
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What is happening
FFWILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have...
What the bulletin says to do
Dangerous flooding from heavy rainfall can be expected, especially near poor drainage areas and other flood prone locations. It is harder to recognize flood dangers at night, as it will be difficult to determine the depth of the water. Roads may be damaged or washed away. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. If flooding is observed, then turn around, don't drown.
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FFWILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Whiteville, Chadbourn, Southeastern Community College, Williams, Sidney, Clarendon, Redbug, Hallsboro, Brunswick and Cerro Gordo.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 21 at 4:10PM EDT until August 21 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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