City of Whiteville Alerts: Flood Advisory FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING Flood Advisory issued August 14 at 3:54PM EDT until August 14 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following counties, Bladen and Columbus. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. A Flash Flood Warning may be needed for some areas if excessively high rainfall amounts are observed. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Lisbon, Elkton, Emerson, Abbottsburg, Lagoon, Bladen Community College, Ruskin, Council, Carvers, Butters, Clarkton, White Lake, Dublin and Bladen County Hospital. - weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

City of Whiteville Alerts: Flood Advisory FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS EVENING Flood Advisory issued August 14 at 3:41PM EDT until August 14 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina, including the following counties, Brunswick and Columbus and northeast South Carolina, including the following county, Horry. * WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. A Flash Flood Warning may be needed for any areas that receive enhanced rainfall amounts. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Myrtle Beach, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, North Myrtle Beach Airport, Little River, Red Hill, Cherry Grove Inlet, Myrtle Beach Airport, Horry, Iredell, Carolina Shores, Tabor City, Loris, Calabash, Bethel, Hickory Grove and Goretown. - weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

City of Whiteville Alerts: Flood Warning FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Flood Warning issued August 12 at 10:20AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC ...The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...South Carolina... Waccamaw River near Longs affecting Brunswick, Columbus and Horry Counties. Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Brunswick and Columbus Counties. Waccamaw River At Conway affecting Horry County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Waccamaw River near Longs. * WHEN...From this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding may limit vehicle access near the river at the end of Big Gutter Lane and Doodle Hill Lane. Low spots on Red Bluff Road will begin to flood. The end of Vera Road will flood. Several boat landings will become inaccessible. Parts of Aberdeen County Club will be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning and continue rising to a crest of 12.5 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - weather.gov/safety/flood Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm . The next statement will be issued by late tonight.