Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 1:37PM EDT until September 18 at 2:26PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 10:37am
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 10:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neuse River near Clayton.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Minor overflow
occurs on both banks. Water reaches the edge of the Neuse River
Greenway trail.
At 10.0 feet, Upstream of the gage site, the Neuse River Greenway
at Covered Bridge Road begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 9.2 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 9.0 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 late tonight.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC