Effective:

2025-03-12T14:22:00-04:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T08:30:00-04:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Robeson, NC

...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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Lumber River near Lumberton. * WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon. * 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 2:05 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 13.0 feet through this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm . The next statement will be issued by Thursday morning.

Effective:

2025-03-12T21:00:00-04:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T15:00:00-04:00

Certainty:

Observed

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Immediate

Areas:

Robeson, NC

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North Carolina... Lumber River Near Lumberton affecting Robeson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Lumber River near Lumberton. * WHEN...Until late Friday morning. * 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 8:50 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm . The next statement will be issued by Thursday afternoon.