Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
439 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

  Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon.

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NCC101-082100-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250809T0300Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.250807T2230Z.250808T0600Z.250808T1500Z.NO/
439 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield.

* WHEN...Until late this 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 4:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 7.8 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 am EDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Neuse River
Smithfield 15.0  15.2  Fri 4 am EDT 14.3  12.5  11.1  8.6


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


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Kren