Flood Warning in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED7/8/2025 10:52:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
7/8/2025 10:52:00 AM until 7/8/2025 11:00:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers.
The next statement will be issued this evening.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Cape Fear River At Fayetteville affecting Cumberland County.
Little River At Manchester affecting Cumberland County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Little River at Manchester.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding begins in Fort Liberty near
the water treatment plant.
At 23.0 feet, Minor flooding begins on Manchester Road near the
Fort Liberty water treatment plant.
At 24.0 feet, Manchester Road is flooded.
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).
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 24.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 12.6 feet
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.7 feet on 08/11/2003.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood