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WGUS82 KRAH 200038
FLSRAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
838 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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 Friday morning.

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NCC101-201245-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240920T1800Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.240917T1757Z.240918T2115Z.240920T0600Z.NO/
838 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* 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 8:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM EDT Thursday was 17.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.6 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - 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 pm EDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Neuse River
Smithfield 15.0  15.3  Thu 8 pm EDT 13.4  10.9  9.5   9.0


&&

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


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NTL