Expires:200903191639;Remove:200903191639;069065 WGUS62 KILM 191609 FFAILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1209 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA... GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES .THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE HAS LEVELED OFF AND WILL CREST THIS AFTERNOON JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SINCE THE RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && SCC041-067-191639- /O.CAN.KILM.FL.A.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PDES1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1209 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2009 THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEARING THE CREST OF 18.7 THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS EVENING. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. $$