Alert archive / North Carolina / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Aug 27, 2011, 5:16 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It took effect at Aug 30, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2011, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 30, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2011, 9:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Edgecombe County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Tar River at Tarboro (TARN7). The gauge peaked at 18.92 ft at Aug 31, 2011, 1:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02083500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
246
WGUS42 KRAH 272116
FLWRAH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
516 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
...RAINFALL FROM HURRICANE IRENE...UP TO EIGHT INCHES...WILL
CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING OF THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-280916-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110828T1652Z-110901T0218Z/
/TARN7.2.ER.110828T1652Z.110830T0000Z.110831T1418Z.NO/
516 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.6 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES RIVER ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF THE RIVER.
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 6.6 SAT 04 PM 16.4 24.5 24.6 19.5 14.8
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$13 follow-up statements
779
WGUS82 KRAH 280106
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-281306-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110828T1728Z-110901T0330Z/
/TARN7.2.ER.110828T1728Z.110830T0000Z.110831T1530Z.NO/
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES RIVER ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF THE RIVER.
&&LITERAL:
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 8.2 SAT 08 PM 14.9 24.0 25.2 19.7 15.0
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$559
WGUS82 KRAH 280843
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
443 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-282043-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110828T1827Z-110831T1516Z/
/TARN7.2.ER.110828T1827Z.110830T0000Z.110831T0316Z.NO/
443 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN TARBORO.
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 8 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 10.9 SUN 03 AM 14.2 23.3 22.1 17.3 13.0
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$664
WGUS82 KRAH 281542
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1142 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-290342-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110829T0525Z-110831T0700Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110829T0525Z.110830T0000Z.110830T1900Z.NO/
1142 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...THERE IS MINOR STREET FLOODING IN TARBORO
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 12.8 SUN 11 AM 21.2 20.3 15.5 11.6 8.9
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$602
WGUS82 KRAH 290053
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
853 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-291253-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110829T1200Z-110831T0000Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110829T1200Z.110830T0000Z.110830T1200Z.NO/
853 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN TARBORO
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 14.6 SUN 08 PM 19.0 19.0 14.6 10.5 8.1
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$986
WGUS82 KRAH 290907
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
507 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-292107-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110829T2040Z-110831T0840Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110829T2040Z.110830T0600Z.110830T2040Z.NO/
507 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN TARBORO
&&LITERAL:
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 16.0 MON 04 AM 17.1 19.8 14.8 10.4 8.3
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$338
WGUS82 KRAH 291502
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1102 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR THE RIVER WHEN
IT IS IN FLOOD. IF YOU DEEP ENCOUNTER WATER ON THE ROAD...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-300302-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110830T0300Z-110831T0824Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110830T0300Z.110830T1200Z.110830T2024Z.NO/
1102 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 19.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
IN TARBORO.
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 16.9 MON 10 AM 19.5 15.3 10.8 8.4 6.7
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$571
WGUS82 KRAH 291555
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1155 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR THE RIVER WHEN IT IS
IN FLOOD. IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
THERE HAVE BEEN CONCERNS NOTED VIA THE PUBLIC ABOUT A FLOOD EMERGENCY
IN PRINCEVILLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HIGH FLOOD WATERS. THIS TYPE
OF FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. THE IMPACT FROM FLOOD WATERS AT TARBORO IS
EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY PARK FLOODING AND FLOODING OF THE DIRT ROAD NEAR
THE U.S. 64 BRIDGE. ACCORDING TO THE EDGECOMBE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER
IT WOULD TAKE RIVER LEVELS OF 28 TO 30 FEET TO CAUSE FLOOD EMERGENCY
TYPE OF PROBLEMS. SUCH RIVER LEVELS ON THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO ARE NOT
FORECAST.
&&
NCC065-300355-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110830T0300Z-110831T0824Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110830T0300Z.110830T1200Z.110830T2024Z.NO/
1155 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN TARBORO.
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 17.0 MON 11 AM 19.5 15.3 10.8 8.4 6.7
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
############DELETE STATIONS BELOW THAT ARE NOT APPLICABLE##########
TARBORO: 10.37
$$660
WGUS82 KRAH 300117
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
917 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR THE RIVER
WHEN IT IS IN FLOOD. IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER...DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO DRIVE THROUGH IT. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-301317-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110830T1200Z-110831T0800Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110830T1200Z.110830T1800Z.110830T2000Z.NO/
917 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THIS IS THE FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING
BEGINS. A PARK AND DIRT ROAD NEAR THE US64 BRIDGE FLOODS
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 18.0 MON 08 PM 19.0 16.8 13.9 10.2 7.7
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$557
WGUS82 KRAH 300803
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
403 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-302003-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110830T1500Z-110831T0800Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110830T1500Z.110830T1800Z.110830T2000Z.NO/
403 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THIS IS THE FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING
BEGINS. A PARK AND DIRT ROAD NEAR THE US64 BRIDGE FLOODS
&&LITERAL:
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 18.5 TUE 03 AM 18.9 17.2 15.6 12.2 9.2
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$333
WGUS82 KRAH 301446
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1045 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR THE RIVER WHEN
IT IS IN FLOOD. IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-310245-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.110830T1800Z-110831T0600Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110830T1800Z.110830T1800Z.110830T1800Z.NO/
1045 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THIS IS THE FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING
BEGINS. A PARK AND DIRT ROAD NEAR THE US64 BRIDGE FLOODS
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 18.8 TUE 10 AM 17.5 15.3 12.1 9.0 7.3
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$
BNM/DJF111
WGUS82 KRAH 302009
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
409 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-310809-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110831T1212Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110830T2246Z.110831T0000Z.110831T0012Z.NO/
409 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* AT 3:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 19.0 FEET... MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. A PARK AND DIRT ROAD
NEAR THE US64 BRIDGE FLOODS
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 18.9 TUE 03 PM 17.5 15.3 12.1 9.0 7.3
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$222
WGUS82 KRAH 310106
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
906 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-311306-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110831T2000Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.110831T0307Z.110831T0600Z.110831T0800Z.NO/
906 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY.
* AT 19.0 FEET MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. A PARK AND DIRT ROAD NEAR
THE US64 BRIDGE FLOODS.
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 18.9 TUE 08 PM 16.4 12.9 9.4 7.3
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$079
WGUS82 KRAH 311345
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
945 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
TAR RIVER AT TARBORO AFFECTING EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER DEEP WATER WHILE DRIVING...DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
NCC065-311415-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110831T2000Z/
/TARN7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE TAR RIVER AT TARBORO.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 18.9 FEET. THE
RIVER WILL FALL TO 17.0 FEET BY .
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THIS IS THE FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING
BEGINS. A PARK AND DIRT ROAD NEAR THE US64 BRIDGE FLOODS
&&
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7 AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON
TAR RIVER
TARBORO 19 18.9 WED 09 AM 17.0 13.7 10.8 8.9 7.6
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
TARBORO: 10.37
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 37 min |
| Aug 27, 2:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Sampson, Wayne and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Wilson | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 6:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson, Wayne | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Wake, Warren | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 8:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 8 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.