Bladen storm history

A vehicle with three occupants was swept away in a road washout on Rosindale Road between Coley Road and Old Tram Road. Two of the occupants died in the flood waters. A portion of Rosindale Road was closed due to flooding. A few nearby structures were impacted by the flood waters…

Hurricane Matthew moved up the eastern seaboard, bringing very heavy rain and strong winds. Rainfall amounts in Bladen County were prodigious. Many areas had over a foot of rain, with 18.38 inches recorded northwest of Elizabethtown. Turnbull Creek measured a maximum wind of 39 m…

Touched down Elizabethtown 5NE, tracked NE on ground three minutes.

Heavy rains from Hurricane Floyd accumulated around 20 inches and caused the worst flooding in county history. High water closed many roads including U.S. 701 and N.C. 210, 41, 53 and 87...isolating much of the area and inundating low-lying areas. The Kelly-Rowan area was affecte…

Water rescues were required at 2 residences for 9 individuals trapped by floodwaters surrounding their homes.

Quarter size hail reported along Burney Road.

Quarter size hail reported along Burney Road.

Tree blown down on NC Highway 53. Time estimated from radar.

Roughly 20 trees down in Elizabethtown. Time estimated via radar.

Tree blown down on Mercer Mill Brown Marsh Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Tree blown down on Burney Ford Rd.

Tree blown down on Baldwin Elkins Rd.

Golf ball sized hail was reported by the public.

A tree down along Hwy 87 near East Acadia.

Severe hail was measured by the public in Jerome.

A personal weather station in White Lake, NC reported a wind gust of 63 mph.

Four to six inches of snow and sleet mix fell across Bladen county, with a maximum of 6.5 measured in Kelly, NC. County schools and offices were closed for two to three days.

Elwell Ferry Road closed south of Kelly, NC due to high water.

Water intrusion into homes and businesses have been reported across Bladenboro. Between 2 to 3 feet of standing water have been reported, in some cases higher. One swift water rescue performed.

Large section of Highway 701 near Clarkton impassable due to standing water leading to a submerged vehicle.

Portions of South Main Street are impassable.

Significant flooding reported in Bladenboro with barricades in place at all access points into the town.

Pictures shared via social media show flash flooding in the Clarkton community this evening. Water several inches deep over the road and in a parking lot near US-701 and N Mitchell Ford Rd. Water surrounding a home, yard, and outdoor storage containers at US-701 and W South Railr…

Multiple trees down in an apparent downburst near the intersection of Preston and Lacy Roads.

Trees were reported down on power lines near White Lake, NC.

Baseball sized hail near the intersection of Lisbon and Rosindale Roads. Car windshields were damaged.

Golfball sized hail at the intersection of Lisbon and Rosindale Roads.

Tree down on power lines along South Page Road in Clarkton.

Bladen County EM reports tree down at NC 701 and NC 210. Time estimated via radar.

Bladen county EM reports tree down at NC 701 and NC 210. Time estimated via radar.

Tree down at intersection of Pine Tree Road and River Road.

Tree down at 3023 NC Highway 410.

Tree down at the intersection of NC Highway 410 and Pleasant Grove Church Road.

Tree down near intersection of Gum Spring Road and NC Highway 242.

Half dollar sized hail reported near Lumberton.

One half dozen trees down and powerlines as well.

Large tree down.

Large tree down and NC 41 was closed.

Measured gust in Elizabethtown.

Tree down along Mercer Mill Brown Marsh Road.

Power line down along Hope Drive near intersection with White Lake Drive.