Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:42PM EDT until May 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 5:42pm
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 11:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Lumber River Near Lumberton affecting Robeson County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Florence and Marion
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Lumber River near Lumberton.
* WHEN...From late tonight to 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 8:35 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.4 feet early
Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm .
The next statement will be issued by this evening.
Area Description:
Robeson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC