North Carolina & Florence: Millions of chickens and thousands of pigs died
September 20th, 2018Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh, NC
945 PM EDT Wed Sep 19 2018
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina…
Little River At Manchester affecting Cumberland County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Safety message. If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
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945 PM EDT Wed Sep 19 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little River At Manchester.
* At 9:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 28.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early Monday morning.
* Impact…At 30.0 feet, Water reaches the base of the Bragg Blvd (Hwy
24/87) bridge across the Little River.
* Impact…At 28.0 feet, Flooding reaches the road surface of the
Manchester Road bridge.
* Impact…At 27.0 feet, Major flood stage. The Starlite motel is
flooded and Manchester Road is closed.
* Impact…At 25.0 feet, Water reaches the base of the Manchester Road
bridge and the foundation of the Starlite motel at the intersection
of Manchester Road and Bragg Blvd (Hwy 24/87).
* Impact…At 24.0 feet, Moderate flood stage. Manchester Road is
flooded.
* Impact…At 23.0 feet, Minor flooding begins on Manchester Road near
the Fort Bragg water treatment plant.
* Impact…At 18.0 feet, Flood stage. Minor flood problems begin in
Fort Bragg near the water treatment plant.