Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 4:38PM EDT until August 29 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 1:38pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Bladen County in southeastern North
Carolina...
Central Robeson County in southeastern North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lumberton, Pembroke, Rowland, Robeson Community College, Barker
Ten Mile, Howellsville, Elrod, Tolarsville, Tobermory, Purvis,
Duart, Tar Heel, Mcdonald, Raynham and Southeastern Regional
Medical Center.
- weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Bladen, NC; Robeson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov