Flood Watch

In force from

Oct 11, 2:02 AM EDT

Until

Oct 11, 11:00 AM EDT

Issued

Oct 10, 3:04 PM EDT

Updated

1 time, last Oct 11, 2:02 AM EDT

Office

Wilmington, NC

Number

2 of its kind from this office this year

Severity

Severe, Future, Possible

Where

NC SC

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING

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

Until 11 AM EDT this 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 this morning, 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

What to do

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Every area 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

Places under it Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, Leland, Conway, Carolina Forest, Socastee, North Myrtle Beach, Murraysville, Red Hill, Little River, Myrtle Grove, Garden City, and 76 more

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