Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1021 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...

  Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting
  Bladen and Cumberland Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm .

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

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NCC017-051-140830-
/O.NEW.KILM.FL.W.0017.250813T2015Z-250816T2305Z/
/STPN7.1.ER.250813T2015Z.250815T0000Z.250816T0504Z.NO/
1021 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cape Fear River at William O Huske Lock And Dam 3.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Flood waters will affect lowlands along
  the east bank of the river with some minor overflow along the west
  bank.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 40.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 44.6 feet tomorrow evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 42.0 feet.
  - weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3495 7887 3495 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865
      3465 7872 3474 7884


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