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WGUS82 KRAH 060104
FLSRAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
904 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 Sunday morning.

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NCC101-061530-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.241001T0500Z.241005T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
904 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 8:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM EDT Saturday was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 16.3 feet.
  - 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

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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Neuse River
Smithfield 15.0  16.3  Sat 8 pm EDT 16.2  16.2  16.2  16.2


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


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