Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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746 WGUS82 KRAH 250951 FLSRAH Flood Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 551 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues 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. && NCC101-252200- /O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240927T2300Z/ /SMFN7.1.ER.240923T1515Z.240926T0600Z.240927T1100Z.NO/ 551 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * 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 5:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:15 AM EDT Wednesday was 15.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.0 feet on 10/13/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Sun Neuse River Smithfield 15.0 15.5 Wed 5 am EDT 16.2 14.9 12.3 10.2 && LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833 3547 7842 3556 7835 $$ CA