Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:35AM EDT until May 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 7:35am
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 1:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Lumber River Near Lumberton affecting Robeson County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Lumber River near Lumberton.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low land flooding will occur along the
river. The flood waters may affect some residential property as
water backs up into the drainage ditches in the city.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:20 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.2 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm .
The next statement will be issued by late tonight.
Area Description:
Robeson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC