Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 9:49AM EDT until September 19 at 3:49PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 6:49am
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday 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.
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 Tuesday the stage was 13.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 16.7 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC