Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:55PM EDT until September 18 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 5:55pm
Expires:
September 18, 2024 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County.
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neuse River near Clayton.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* 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 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday was 9.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.3 feet on 10/12/2018.
- 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 Wednesday morning.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC