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WGUS82 KRAH 061350
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
950 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening.

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NCC101-070200-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-241011T0600Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.241001T0500Z.241005T1930Z.241010T1800Z.NO/
950 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield.

* WHEN...Until early Friday 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 Sunday the stage was 16.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM EDT Sunday was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 14.3 feet
    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     Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Neuse River
Smithfield 15.0  16.3  Sun 9 am EDT 16.1  16.0  15.9  15.3


&&

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


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NTL