FLSILM FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1003 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA... CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS. ADDITIONAL INFOMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK. NCC017-011803- /X.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0008.060902T0937Z-060906T0712Z/ /STPN7.2.ER.060902T0937Z.060903T1200Z.060905T1312Z.NO/ 1003 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW EXPECTED TO END LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3. * FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 52.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 52.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER. WATER LEVELS WILL REACH THE DOOR SILL OF THE USGS WELL HOUSE. $$