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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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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NCC101-260300-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240928T1312Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.240923T1515Z.240926T1200Z.240928T0112Z.NO/
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday 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 Wednesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM EDT Wednesday was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.9 feet on 09/17/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Neuse River
Smithfield 15.0  16.0  Wed 9 am EDT 17.6  16.3  14.3  13.1


&&

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


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LH