Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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266 WGUS82 KRAH 190035 FLSRAH Flood Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 835 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning. && NCC101-191245- /O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240920T0210Z/ /SMFN7.1.ER.240917T1757Z.240918T2115Z.240919T1410Z.NO/ 835 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.6 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 pm EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Sun Neuse River Smithfield 15.0 17.5 Wed 7 pm EDT 11.5 9.2 8.8 8.8 && LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833 3547 7842 3556 7835 $$ LH