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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Dec 30, 2015, 5:55 PM EST for Johnston County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 30, 2015, 9:50 PM EST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2015, 5:55 PM EST (22:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 30, 2015, 9:50 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2016, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Johnston County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Neuse River near Clayton (CLYN7).
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02087500, 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.
869
WGUS42 KRAH 302255
FLWRAH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
555 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015
...The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message. If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC101-311055-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0039.151231T0250Z-160104T1800Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.151231T0250Z.160101T0000Z.160104T0600Z.NO/
555 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Neuse River Near Clayton.
* from this evening to Monday afternoon, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 5:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 7.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by
tonight and continue to rise to near 12.9 feet by tomorrow
evening.The river will fall below flood stage by early Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, There will be extensive flooding which will
close the Neuse River Greenway trail.
&&
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
Neuse River
Clayton 9 7.8 Wed 05 PM 12.1 12.2 10.4 9.4 8.9
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Clayton: 128.41
&&
LAT...LON 3572 7843 3558 7829 3554 7829 3556 7835
3569 7849
$$4 follow-up statements
250
WGUS82 KRAH 310906
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
406 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Haw River Near Bynum affecting Chatham County
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County
Rocky River Near Norwood affecting Anson and Stanly Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina..
Neuse River Near Goldsboro affecting Wayne County
Tar River At Tarboro affecting Edgecombe County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message. If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC037-312106-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-160101T2300Z/
/BYNN7.1.ER.151230T2047Z.151231T0516Z.160101T1100Z.NO/
406 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Haw River Near Bynum.
* At 3:46 AM Thursday the stage was 13.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, The river widens up to 800 feet across, but
flooding remains confined to extensive stretches of woods and
pastureland along the river.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Haw River
Bynum 11 13.5 Thu 04 AM 13.8 10.9 8.5 7.0 6.3
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Bynum: 283.31
&&
LAT...LON 3590 7918 3582 7911 3576 7905 3569 7916
3585 7930
$$
NCC101-312106-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160104T0300Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.151231T0307Z.160101T0600Z.160103T1500Z.NO/
406 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Clayton.
* At 3:15 AM Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 11.1 feet by
early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage late
Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, The Neuse River Greenway at Covered Bridge
Road begins to flood.
&&
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
Neuse River
Clayton 9 9.9 Thu 03 AM 10.3 10.9 9.9 9.1 8.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Clayton: 128.41
&&
LAT...LON 3572 7843 3558 7829 3554 7829 3556 7835
3569 7849
$$
NCC101-312106-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0041.151231T0859Z-000000T0000Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.151231T0436Z.160101T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
406 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River At Smithfield.
* from early this morning until further notice, or until the warning
is cancelled.
* At 3:15 AM Thursday the stage was 15.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 17.6 feet by
Friday morning, and then begin falling.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Moderate flood stage. The Smithfield town
park and the Neuse riverwalk at the US70 bridge are flooded.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Neuse River
Smithfield 15 15.7 Thu 03 AM 15.9 17.6 17.2 16.3 15.8
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Smithfield: 99.26
&&
LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833
3547 7842 3556 7835
$$
NCC191-312105-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLDN7.1.ER.151227T1337Z.160105T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
406 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Goldsboro.
* At 3:15 AM Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by Saturday
morning and continue to rise to near 19.8 feet by early Tuesday
morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Arrington Bridge Road and access roads around
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flood.
&&
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
Neuse River
Goldsboro 18 17.7 Thu 03 AM 17.6 17.5 18.0 18.8 19.4
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Goldsboro: 42.95
&&
LAT...LON 3538 7807 3533 7793 3528 7791 3525 7795
3530 7797 3534 7810
$$
NCC007-167-312105-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160101T0445Z/
/NRWN7.1.ER.151231T0023Z.151231T1200Z.151231T1645Z.NO/
406 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Rocky River Near Norwood.
* At 3:45 AM Thursday the stage was 27.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 27.3 feet by this
morning. The river will fall below flood stage late this morning.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Rocky River
Norwood 20 27.0 Thu 04 AM 27.3 8.4 5.4 4.3 3.8
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Norwood: 212.91
&&
LAT...LON 3525 8027 3521 8015 3519 8004 3511 8009
3515 8028
$$
NCC065-312105-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.151227T2245Z.160104T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
406 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tar River At Tarboro.
* At 3:15 AM Thursday the stage was 19.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 21.3 feet by
Monday morning, and then begin falling.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins south of Daniel
Street in east 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 Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Tar River
Tarboro 19 19.7 Thu 03 AM 19.4 17.9 18.4 20.0 21.3
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Tarboro: 10.37
&&
LAT...LON 3597 7760 3593 7748 3577 7751 3573 7757
3590 7756 3593 7761
$$904
WGUS82 KRAH 311519
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1019 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina..
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County
Neuse River Near Goldsboro affecting Wayne County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message. If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC101-010319-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160104T1200Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.151231T0307Z.151231T1800Z.160104T0000Z.NO/
1019 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Clayton.
* At 9:15 AM Thursday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 10.7 feet by this
afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, The Neuse River Greenway at Covered Bridge
Road begins to flood.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Minor overflow occurs on both banks. Water
reaches the edge of the Neuse River Greenway trail.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Clayton 9 10.4 Thu 09 AM 10.6 10.1 9.4 8.8 8.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Clayton: 128.41
&&
LAT...LON 3572 7843 3558 7829 3554 7829 3556 7835
3569 7849
$$
NCC101-010319-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.151231T0436Z.160101T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1019 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River At Smithfield.
* At 9:15 AM Thursday the stage was 16.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 17.8 feet by
early Friday morning, and then begin falling.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Moderate flood stage. The Smithfield town
park and the Neuse riverwalk at the US70 bridge are flooded.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Flooding begins along the
Neuse riverwalk. Water nears the base of the holding tank at the
water treatment plant.
&&
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 Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Smithfield 15 16.5 Thu 09 AM 17.7 17.4 16.6 16.0 15.5
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Smithfield: 99.26
&&
LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833
3547 7842 3556 7835
$$
NCC191-010318-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLDN7.1.ER.151227T1337Z.160105T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1019 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Goldsboro.
* At 9:15 AM Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by late Saturday
morning and continue to rise to near 19.9 feet by Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Riverview Trailer Park homes and Stevens Mill
Road begin to flood.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Arrington Bridge Road and access roads around
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flood.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet, Ferry Bridge Road begins to flood.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Water overflows the banks
at the SR1915 bridge and upstream of the US117 bridge.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Goldsboro 18 17.4 Thu 09 AM 17.3 17.8 18.8 19.4 19.9
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Goldsboro: 42.95
&&
LAT...LON 3538 7807 3533 7793 3528 7791 3525 7795
3530 7797 3534 7810
$$792
WGUS82 KRAH 010146
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
846 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County
Rocky River Near Norwood affecting Anson and Stanly Counties
Tar River At Tarboro affecting Edgecombe County
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County
Neuse River Near Goldsboro affecting Wayne County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC101-011346-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160102T1330Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.151231T0307Z.151231T1645Z.160102T0130Z.NO/
846 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Clayton.
* At 8:15 PM Thursday the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, The Neuse River Greenway at Covered Bridge
Road begins to flood.
&&
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 Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Clayton 9 9.5 Thu 08 PM 9.7 8.3 7.5 8.0 8.5
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Clayton: 128.41
&&
LAT...LON 3572 7843 3558 7829 3554 7829 3556 7835
3569 7849
$$
NCC101-011346-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.151231T0436Z.160101T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
846 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River At Smithfield.
* At 8:15 PM Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 17.8 feet by
early Friday morning, and then begin falling.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Moderate flood stage. The Smithfield town
park and the Neuse riverwalk at the US70 bridge are flooded.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Smithfield 15 17.5 Thu 08 PM 17.6 16.6 15.0 14.9 15.4
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Smithfield: 99.26
&&
LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833
3547 7842 3556 7835
$$
NCC191-011346-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLDN7.1.ER.151227T1337Z.160105T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
846 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Goldsboro.
* At 8:15 PM Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by Saturday
evening and continue to rise to near 19.6 feet by Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Arrington Bridge Road and access roads around
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flood.
&&
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 Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Goldsboro 18 17.0 Thu 08 PM 17.0 17.6 18.5 19.2 19.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Goldsboro: 42.95
&&
LAT...LON 3538 7807 3533 7793 3528 7791 3525 7795
3530 7797 3534 7810
$$
NCC007-167-011346-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160101T1951Z/
/NRWN7.1.ER.151231T0023Z.151231T0930Z.160101T0751Z.NO/
846 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Rocky River Near Norwood.
* At 8:15 PM Thursday the stage was 22.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early Friday morning.
* Impact...At 20 feet, there is significant overflow into the adjacent
pasture and lowlands.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Rocky River
Norwood 20 22.5 Thu 08 PM 18.0 7.8 4.4 4.1 3.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Norwood: 212.91
&&
LAT...LON 3525 8027 3521 8015 3519 8004 3511 8009
3515 8028
$$
NCC065-011346-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160106T0240Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.151227T2245Z.160103T1200Z.160105T1440Z.NO/
846 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tar River At Tarboro.
* At 8:15 PM Thursday the stage was 18.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by Friday morning
and continue to rise to near 22.2 feet by Sunday morning.The river
will fall below flood stage by late Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins south of Daniel
Street in east 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 Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Tar River
Tarboro 19 18.6 Thu 08 PM 19.0 20.4 22.2 21.7 19.4
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Tarboro: 10.37
&&
LAT...LON 3597 7760 3593 7748 3577 7751 3573 7757
3590 7756 3593 7761
$$172
WGUS82 KRAH 011004
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
504 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County
Rocky River Near Norwood affecting Anson and Stanly Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message. If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC101-011034-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160102T1330Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.151231T0307Z.151231T1645Z.160101T0510Z.NO/
504 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Neuse River Near Clayton.
* At 4:15 AM Friday the stage was 8.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* fell below flood stage at 12:10 AM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 7.1 feet by tomorrow
morning.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, The Neuse River Greenway at Covered Bridge
Road begins to flood.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Minor overflow occurs on both banks. Water
reaches the edge of the Neuse River Greenway trail.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Neuse River
Clayton 9 8.7 Fri 04 AM 7.1 6.4 7.1 7.9
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Clayton: 128.41
&&
LAT...LON 3572 7843 3558 7829 3554 7829 3556 7835
3569 7849
$$
NCC007-167-011034-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160101T1951Z/
/NRWN7.1.ER.151231T0023Z.151231T0930Z.160101T0757Z.NO/
504 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Rocky River Near Norwood.
* At 4:45 AM Friday the stage was 18.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* fell below flood stage at 2:57 AM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 7.8 feet by tomorrow
morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Minor flood stage. There is significant
overflow into adjacent pasture and lowlands.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, The river gage site is inundated and
inaccessible.
&&
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 Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Rocky River
Norwood 20 18.9 Fri 05 AM 7.8 4.4 4.1 3.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Norwood: 212.91
&&
LAT...LON 3525 8027 3521 8015 3519 8004 3511 8009
3515 8028
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 30, 3:07 PM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 3:07 PM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 307 PM WED DEC 30 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH CENTRAL NC FROM THE WEST TONIGHT...MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE REGION ON THURSDAY. COOL AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL ARRIVE FOR THE WEEKEND. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... AS OF 300 PM WEDNESDAY... ...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL LOCATIONS EXCEPT THE COASTAL PLAIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... WIDESPREAD RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL NC THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE PUSHING SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. THE STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS SSW TO NNE...ROUGHLY BETWEEN THE TRIAD AND TRIANGLE REGIONS. THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN THE WARM SECTOR...WHERE SHEAR IS DESCENT AND INSTABILITY IS BEST. PWAT VALUES OF 1.5 TO 2.0 REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL LIKELY LINGER THROUGH TONIGHT. THUS...EXPECT CONTINUED RAINFALL...WITH THE THREAT OF OVER 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL LIKELY FOR MANY LOCATIONS. STILL CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED BRIEF WEAK TORNADO SPIN UP AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS. HIGHS TODAY HAVE NOT GOTTEN OUT OF THE MID TO UPPER 50S IN THE TRIAD...AND WITH THE FRONT EXPECTED TO START MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY... LOWS TONIGHT IN THE MID 50S NW TO MID 60S SE EXPECTED. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 305 PM WEDNESDAY... THE RAIN SHOULD GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM NW TO SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THU NIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT FINALLY MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH CENTRAL NC. SOME RAINFALL TOTALS OF A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR SE THU MORNING/EARLY AFT...BUT OTHERWISE THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL SHOULD LARGELY BE OVER. A FEW LINGERING LIGHT SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT. WITH THE FRONT MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH...DO NOT EXPECT TEMPS TO INCREASE MORE THAN 3-5 DEGREES FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET THURSDAY. LOWS WILL BE MUCH COOLER THAN PREVIOUS NIGHTS...LOW 40S NW TO UPPER 40S SE. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... AS OF 245 PM WEDNESDAY... FRI AND FRI NIGHT: LIGHT SHOWERS COULD LINGER IN THE SOUTHEAST FRI MORNING...BUT OTHERWISE EXPECT FRIDAY TO BE DRY. ALL THE MODELS PUSH THE FRONT THROUGH THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. HIGHS FRIDAY IN THE LOW TO MID 50S. LOWS FRI NIGHT IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. SAT THROUGH WED: STILL EXPECT THIS PERIOD TO REMAIN LARGELY DRY... WITH MORE SEASONABLE...AND POSSIBLY A BIT BELOW NORMAL...TEMPS AS DRY AND COOL SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. THE HIGH WILL LIKELY LINGER OVER THE SE U.S THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE MID 40S NORTH TO LOW 50S SOUTH AND LOWS GENERALLY AROUND 30 DEGREES NW TO MID 30S SE THROUGH TUESDAY. A REBOUND IN TEMPS IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...BUT WILL DEPEND ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF. && .AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... AS OF 1255 PM WEDNESDAY... 24-HOUR TAF PERIOD: A WIDESPREAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFT/EVE. SHOWERS SHOULD COME TO AN END FROM NW TO SE AFTER 00Z THURSDAY. EXPECT IFR/LIFR AVIATION CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE 24 HOUR TAF PERIOD...WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE TRIAD...KINT AND KGSO...THURSDAY MORNING. LOOKING AHEAD: POOR AVIATION CONDITIONS WILL LINGER ON THURSDAY... ESPECIALLY AT KFAY AND KRWI...AS THE COLD FRONT SLOWLY MAKES IT WAY THROUGH THE AREA. SHOWERS COULD POSSIBLY LINGER AT KFAY UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING OR EVEN INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIER WEATHER AND VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR NCZ073-074-083-084. && SYNOPSIS...RAH NEAR TERM...RAH SHORT TERM...RAH LONG TERM...RAH AVIATION...RAH
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 3:37 PM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 337 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015 NCZ007>010-021>026-038>042-073>077-083>086-312045- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE- DURHAM-FRANKLIN-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-JOHNSTON-STANLY- MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE- 337 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE RESULTED IN RAINFALL TOTALS OF UP TO THREE INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF WATCH AREA. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM COULD DEVELOP THIS EVENING...WITH THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OR A BRIEF WEAK TORNADO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ011-027-028-043-078-088-089-312045- HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WILSON-WAYNE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 337 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN ON AN ALREADY SATURATED TOP SOIL. AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING WITH THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER HAZARD BEING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OR A BRIEF WEAK TORNADO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 30, 3:49 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
349 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0303 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WNW TROY 35.38N 79.95W
12/30/2015 MONTGOMERY NC BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER OVER ROADS IN UWHARRIE NATIONAL FOREST
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1501036
KDSLocal storm report, Dec 30, 3:52 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
352 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 N ASHEBORO 35.76N 79.81W
12/30/2015 RANDOLPH NC BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER FLOODING ROADS AND YARDS ALONG GREENVALE RD IN
ASHEBORO
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1501037
KDSLocal storm report, Dec 30, 3:53 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
353 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0318 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 W ASHEBORO 35.72N 79.88W
12/30/2015 RANDOLPH NC BROADCAST MEDIA
BACK CREEK RD IN ASHEBORO FLOODED
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1501038
KDSLocal storm report, Dec 30, 4:07 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
407 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ESE GREENSBORO 36.07N 79.80W
12/30/2015 GUILFORD NC 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED IN GREENSBORO 1-2 PM DUE TO
HEAVY RAIN...BACK OPEN NOW
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1501039
KDSLocal storm report, Dec 30, 4:11 PM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
411 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM FLOOD 3 ENE FEARRINGTON 35.82N 79.03W
12/30/2015 CHATHAM NC 911 CALL CENTER
JORDAN LAKE OVER JEREMIAH DRIVE...HOME EVACUATIONS
NEARBY BEGAN THIS MORNING AND ARE CONTINUING
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1501040
KDSLocal storm report, Dec 30, 4:15 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
415 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 S RALEIGH 35.78N 78.64W
12/30/2015 WAKE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
ROADS FLOODED OFF AND ON IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH...SEVERAL
CREEKS NEAR OR OVER BANKS ALONG NC 50
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1501041
KDSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 10:11 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 9:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Guilford, Orange | 61 min |
| Dec 30, 10:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Randolph | 64 min |
| Dec 30, 11:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:33 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Orange | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:54 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Durham, Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Forsyth | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Nash, Warren | 62 min |
| Dec 30, 12:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 12:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Guilford | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 62 min |
| Dec 30, 1:34 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 5 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 24 min |
| Dec 30, 1:48 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Stanly | 5 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:09 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Lee, Moore | 5 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 49 min |
| Dec 30, 3:17 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:28 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Orange | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:35 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham | 42 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 4:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Cumberland, Edgecombe, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Nash and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 6:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Stanly | 34 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.