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WGUS82 KRAH 191337
FLSRAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
937 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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NCC101-200145-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240920T1120Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.240917T1757Z.240918T2115Z.240919T2320Z.NO/
937 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Flooding begins
  along the Neuse Riverwalk. Water nears the base of the holding
  tank at the water treatment plant.
  At 18.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. The Smithfield town park
  and the Neuse Riverwalk at the US70 bridge are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 8.5 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 am EDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Neuse River
Smithfield 15.0  16.2  Thu 9 am EDT 12.5  9.5   8.8   8.7


&&

LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833
      3547 7842 3556 7835


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