

000 

WGUS72 KILM 010505

FFSILM



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

104 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



NCC047-010615-

COLUMBUS NC-

104 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR

COLUMBUS COUNTY...



AT 100 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THE WESTERN EDGE OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO OVER COLUMBUS COUNTY. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COUNTY...WITH 

RADAR ESTIMATES OF UP TO FOUR INCHES OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS NEAR 

DELCO AND FREEMAN. 



SEVERAL ROADS WERE EARLIER REPORTED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT FLOWING 

WATER CROSSING THEM...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 AND WACCAMAW 

STREET IN RIEGELWOOD. FLOODING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH 215 AM. 

DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS NECESSARY SINCE FLOOD WATERS ARE DIFFICULT TO 

SEE AT NIGHT.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3429 7905 3399 7868 3418 7852 3416 7841

      3423 7826 3435 7818 3435 7845 3446 7872

      3445 7894



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000 

WGUS72 KILM 010505

FFSILM



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

104 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



NCC047-010615-

COLUMBUS NC-

104 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR

COLUMBUS COUNTY...



AT 100 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THE WESTERN EDGE OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO OVER COLUMBUS COUNTY. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COUNTY...WITH 

RADAR ESTIMATES OF UP TO FOUR INCHES OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS NEAR 

DELCO AND FREEMAN. 



SEVERAL ROADS WERE EARLIER REPORTED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT FLOWING 

WATER CROSSING THEM...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87 AND WACCAMAW 

STREET IN RIEGELWOOD. FLOODING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH 215 AM. 

DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS NECESSARY SINCE FLOOD WATERS ARE DIFFICULT TO 

SEE AT NIGHT.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3429 7905 3399 7868 3418 7852 3416 7841

      3423 7826 3435 7818 3435 7845 3446 7872

      3445 7894



$$



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