Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
1013 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING SEBRELL...FRANKLIN...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 SAFETY MESSAGE...

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY.

 STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES...

&&

VAC175-101513-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SEBV2.2.ER.100207T2000Z.100210T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NOTTOWAY RIVER AT SEBRELL
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY
  THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF ROUTE 653...CARYS BRIDGE ROAD IS
  INNUNDATED. WATER BEGINS CROSSING INDIAN TOWN ROAD IN COURTLAND.
THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.2 FEET ON
DEC 8 2009.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
1013 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING SEBRELL...FRANKLIN...MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 SAFETY MESSAGE...

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY.

 STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES...

&&

VAC093-175-620-800-101512-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100213T1500Z/
/FKNV2.1.ER.100207T0500Z.100209T0245Z.100213T0900Z.NO/
1013 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.5 FEET...A PORTION OF ROUTE 611...JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IS
  INNUNDATED.
THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON
DEC 11 2009.

$$

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY, NC
1011 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
  ROANOKE RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY
  ROANOKE RIVER AT HAMILTON AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY
  ROANOKE RIVER NEAR OAK CITY AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL
RADIO...MEDIA OR CABLE TV.

&&

NCC117-110311-
/O.CON.KMHX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HMLN7.U.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1011 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROANOKE RIVER AT HAMILTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECASTS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR THIS LOCATION. THIS WARNING WILL
  REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE.


$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY, NC
1011 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
  ROANOKE RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY
  ROANOKE RIVER AT HAMILTON AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY
  ROANOKE RIVER NEAR OAK CITY AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL
RADIO...MEDIA OR CABLE TV.

&&

NCC117-110310-
/O.CON.KMHX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OAKN7.1.DR.100122T1534Z.100208T0715Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1011 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROANOKE RIVER NEAR OAK CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET.
* FORECASTS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR THIS LOCATION. THIS WARNING WILL
  REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE.


$$

             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM EST
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ROANOKE RIVER
  WILLIAMSTON 10  11.5 TUE 07 PM   11.5   11.5   11.5

NON-FORECAST POINTS
  HAMILTON    16  17.5 TUE 09 PM    N/A    N/A    N/A
  OAK CITY    20  20.7 TUE 10 PM    N/A    N/A    N/A

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY, NC
1011 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
  ROANOKE RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY
  ROANOKE RIVER AT HAMILTON AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY
  ROANOKE RIVER NEAR OAK CITY AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL
RADIO...MEDIA OR CABLE TV.

&&

NCC117-110311-
/O.CON.KMHX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLLN7.1.DR.000000T0000Z.100208T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1011 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROANOKE RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11.5 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD LOW LAND FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY, NC
1010 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...

  NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER NEAR CHINQUAPIN AFFECTING DUPLIN COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
  CONTENTNEA CREEK NEAR HOOKERTON AFFECTING GREENE COUNTY
  NEUSE RIVER AT KINSTON AFFECTING LENOIR COUNTY
  TAR RIVER AT GREENVILLE AFFECTING PITT COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL
RADIO...MEDIA OR CABLE TV.

&&

NCC147-110310-
/O.CON.KMHX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PGVN7.1.ER.100207T0900Z.100212T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TAR RIVER AT GREENVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY
  THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD SOME SECONDARY
  ROADS NEAR THE RIVER. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR LOW LANDS ADJACENT
  TO THE RIVER. RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS NEAR THE
  RIVER SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

             FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM EST
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

NORTH EAST CAPE FEAR RIVER
  CHINQUAPIN  13  13.9 TUE 09 PM   13.1   12.4   11.6

CONTENTNEA CREEK
  HOOKERTON   13  14.5 TUE 09 PM   14.6   14.4   14.2

NEUSE RIVER
  KINSTON     14  16.2 TUE 09 PM   16.5   16.9   17.4

TAR RIVER
  GREENVILLE  13  15.6 TUE 09 PM   16.4   16.6   16.5

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
911 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...

  CAPE FEAR AT FAYETTEVILLE AFFECTING CUMBERLAND COUNTY
  TAR RIVER AT ROCKY MOUNT AFFECTING EDGECOMBE AND NASH COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA..
  NEUSE RIVER NEAR GOLDSBORO AFFECTING WAYNE COUNTY
  TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.


&&

NCC065-127-101411-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-100211T1103Z/
/RKYN7.1.ER.100209T1350Z.100210T1200Z.100210T2303Z.NO/
911 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TAR RIVER AT ROCKY MOUNT.
* AT  6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT A FEW RIVERSIDE
  BUSINESSES.

&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...


                 FLD  OBSERVED                FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION         STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN

TAR RIVER
 ROCKY MOUNT      15  15.6 TUE 06 PM  13.6  11.5   9.9   8.7

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
911 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...

  CAPE FEAR AT FAYETTEVILLE AFFECTING CUMBERLAND COUNTY
  TAR RIVER AT ROCKY MOUNT AFFECTING EDGECOMBE AND NASH COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA..
  NEUSE RIVER NEAR GOLDSBORO AFFECTING WAYNE COUNTY
  TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.


&&

NCC065-101411-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-100214T1200Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.100207T1556Z.100210T0115Z.100214T0000Z.NO/
911 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...THERE IS MINOR STREET FLOODING IN TARBORO

&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...


                 FLD  OBSERVED                FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION         STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN

TAR RIVER
 TARBORO          19  22.5 TUE 08 PM  22.5  22.0  20.3  17.5


TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:

        FAYETTEVILLE:    20.52
        ROCKY MOUNT:     85.90
        TARBORO:         10.37
        GOLDSBORO:       42.95

$$