Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 6 at 6:49AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 6, 2024 - 3:49am
Expires:
October 6, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
...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 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
stage at 16.2 feet.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
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 by this evening.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC