Flood Advisory for Columbus, NC
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- Columbus
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Eastern Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina... When: Until 530 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Eastern Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sandyfield, Freeman, Delco, Riegelwood and Bolton. weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Flood Advisory issued August 3 at 4:41PM EDT until August 3 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 3 at 3:37PM EDT until August 3 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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