Issued: Sat Oct 10 | 3:04 PM
In effect for: Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry
Severe: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE…Portions of southeast North Carolina, including the
following areas, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, Coastal
Pender, Columbus, Inland Brunswick, Inland New Hanover and Inland
Pender and northeast South Carolina, including the following areas,
Central Horry, Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Horry, Inland Georgetown
and Northern Horry.
* WHEN…Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Tropical moisture continues to overspread the area tonight
through Sunday with showers and thunderstorms producing heavy
rainfall at times. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
are expected with the highest totals likely in the Cape Fear
area. A few areas could receive up to 6 inches in thunderstorms,
mainly tonight. This excessive rainfall could lead to flooding,
especially in flood prone and low-lying areas.
– weather.gov/safety/flood
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
