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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1010 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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

  Lumber River Near Lumberton affecting Robeson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

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NCC155-170815-
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/LBRN7.1.ER.250317T0130Z.250318T0000Z.250320T0600Z.UU/
1010 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Lumber River near Lumberton.

* WHEN...From this evening to Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low land flooding will occur along the 
  river. The flood waters may affect some residential property as 
  water backs up into the drainage ditches in the city.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:05 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 13.6 feet tomorrow evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7903 3457 7891 3452 7899
      3459 7908 3458 7915


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