WGUS42 KILM 291450 FLWILM BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1050 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES HEAVY RAIN FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK WILL PUSH THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY. PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK. SCC041-067-300650- /O.NEW.KILM.FL.W.0007.080830T2024Z-000000T0000Z/ /PDES1.1.ER.080830T2024Z.080901T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1050 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED. $$ HEDEN