Flood Watch in effect through late Thursday night...
Rest of Today
Widespread rain with isolated thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Widespread rain. Rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph at the beaches. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Rain likely...mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 1215 PM EST for southwestern Brunswick and Columbus counties...
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on small creeks and streams... and ponding of water on country roads and farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.
Please report any flooding to the National Weather Service in Wilmington NC... toll free at 877-633-6772... when you can do so safely.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Brunswick County in southeast North Carolina New Hanover County in southeast North Carolina Pender County in southeast North Carolina
* until 200 PM EST
* at 1058 am EST National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated an area of heavy rain moving north across the warned area.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. The heaviest amounts are expected to be along the beaches of New Hanover and Pender counties.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on small creeks and streams... and ponding of water in urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas and low lying spots.
Please report any flooding to the National Weather Service in Wilmington NC... toll free at 877-633-6772... when you can do so safely.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late Thursday night...
The Flood Watch continues for
* a portion of southeast North Carolina... including the following areas... Bladen... Brunswick... Columbus... New Hanover... Pender and Robeson.
* Through late Thursday night
* the remnants of Hurricane Ida will bring heavy rainfall to the area today and Thursday. The heaviest rain is expected to occur this afternoon tonight. 4 to 6 inches of rain is expected through Thursday... with locally higher amounts possible.
Rainfall rates will generally be moderate to occasionally heavy... but the prolonged nature of the rain will lead to potential flooding problems. The widespread nature of the rain may lead to river flooding later in the week. Some major rivers may experience minor flooding by Friday into the weekend.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Record Report
Statement as of 04:44 am EST on November 11, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Florence SC...
a record rainfall of 0.79 inches was set at Florence SC yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.61 set in 1987.