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Flood Watch issued October 9 at 1:23PM EDT until October 11 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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First tracked
2026-10-09 17:29:50.708Z
Last seen in a feed
2026-10-09 19:59:50.743Z
Source classification
Severe · Source alert
Issuer / area
NWS Wilmington NC · 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
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
2026-10-10T10:15:00.000Z
Forecast onset / end
2026-10-10T15:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-11T15:00:00.000Z

Flood Watch · 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; possible; urgency: future.

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From Saturday morning 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 will overspread the area Saturday through Sunday with showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall at times. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with a few areas potentially observing amounts up to 8 inches. This excessive rainfall could lead to flooding, especially along and near prone low-lying areas. - weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

Do not drive through any flooded roadways. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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  1. newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-09 17:29:50.708Z

    Flood Watch issued October 9 at 1:23PM EDT until October 11 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

    Flood Watch · 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; possible; urgency: future.

    Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T17:23:00.000Z · Source alert

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