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Current Alerts for Elkin, NC: Flood Watch

Flood Warning issued July 17 at 8:36PM EDT until July 21 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

AREAS AFFECTED: Bladen, NC; Cumberland, NC

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North Carolina... Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting Bladen and Cumberland Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cape Fear River at William O Huske Lock And Dam 3. * WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 42.0 feet, Water levels will top the navigational lock resulting in equipment must be removed. Minor flooding will occur on land adjacent to the east bank of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 42.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 42.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 42.0 feet. - weather.gov/safety/flood

INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm . The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon.

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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets. Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions close to a body of water.

Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.

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