NHSO ALERT: Secondary Roadways Experiencing Flash Flooding

[Smith, Charles]

NEW HANOVER - New Hanover County Sheriff’s Deputies are reporting that several secondary roads in New Hanover County are experiencing flooding.  Motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution in these areas.  Remember, TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!

 

New Hanover County  - Northern

600 Blk of Brookbend Drive

Gordon Road / White Road

Lendire Road

Putnam Drive

1000 Blk Futch Creek Road

 

New Hanover County  - Southern

800 Blk Billmark Drive

 

 

The New Hanover County 911 Center is reporting flooding issues at the following areas within the city limits of Wilmington.

 

Wilmington, City of

New Centre Drive

Racine Drive

 

FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

857 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

 

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...

 

  NORTHERN NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

 

* UNTIL 1000 PM EST

 

* AT 855 PM EST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WATER COVERING

  SEVERAL ROADS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY. MINOR

  FLOODING WAS OCCURRING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GORDON ROAD AND

  WHITE ROAD...ON BROOKBEND DRIVE IN OGDEN...AND ALSO ALONG PORTIONS

  OF PUTNAM ROAD. OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS COULD BE

  AFFECTED AS WELL.

 

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...BAYSHORE...CASTLE HAYNE...MASONBORO...OGDEN...

  SEAGATE...SMITH CREEK...WILMINGTON...WINDEMERE...WRIGHTSBORO AND

  SCOTTS HILL.

 

RAINFALL HAS LARGELY ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FOR

TODAY TOTAL AROUND TWO INCHES.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING

OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.