Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:04AM EDT until October 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2024 - 2:04am
Expires:
October 1, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Neuse River Near Goldsboro affecting Wayne County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neuse River near Goldsboro.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Water overflows the
banks at the Arrington Bridge Rd and upstream of the US-117
bridge. Ferry Bridge Rd begins to flood.
At 20.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Arrington Bridge Road and
access roads around Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flood.
At 21.0 feet, Riverview Trailer Park homes and Stevens Mill Road
begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:46 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:46 AM EDT Tuesday was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.1 feet on 11/19/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers.
The next statement will be issued this evening.
Area Description:
Wayne, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC