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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Feb 3, 2016, 9:15 PM EST for Davidson County, Davie County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 4, 2016, 8:30 AM EST. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2016, 9:15 PM EST (02:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 4, 2016, 8:30 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2016, 2:26 AM EST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Davidson County, NC, Davie County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:18 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 Yadkin River at Yadkin College (YADN7).
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 29 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02116500, 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.
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WGUS42 KRAH 040215
FLWRAH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
915 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Fishing Creek At Enfield affecting Edgecombe...Halifax and Nash
Counties
Lower Little River At Manchester affecting Cumberland County
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County
Neuse River Near Goldsboro affecting Wayne County
Tar River At Tarboro affecting Edgecombe County
Yadkin River At Yadkin College affecting Davidson and Davie
Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC065-083-127-041415-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0003.160205T1200Z-160208T0400Z/
/EFDN7.1.ER.160205T1200Z.160206T0600Z.160207T1600Z.NO/
915 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Fishing Creek At Enfield.
* from Friday morning to Sunday evening, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 9:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 6.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is expected to rise above flood stage by
Friday morning and continue to rise to near 16.7 feet by early
Saturday morning.The river will fall below flood stage by late
Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Minor overflow occurs on both banks.
&&
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
Fishing Creek
Enfield 16 6.3 Wed 09 PM 16.0 16.7 16.2 15.0
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Enfield: 74.26
&&
LAT...LON 3617 7781 3616 7766 3608 7749 3603 7754
3610 7767 3611 7783
$$
NCC051-041415-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0004.160205T1630Z-160207T0900Z/
/MANN7.1.ER.160205T1630Z.160206T0000Z.160206T2100Z.NO/
915 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Lower Little River At Manchester.
* from Friday morning to late Saturday night, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 11.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is expected to rise above flood stage by late
Friday morning and continue to rise to near 18.5 feet by Friday
evening.The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday
afternoon.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Flood stage. Minor flood problems begin in
Fort Bragg near the water treatment plant.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Lower Little River
Manchester 18 11.1 Wed 08 PM 17.4 18.4 16.8 14.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Manchester: 122.16
&&
LAT...LON 3524 7890 3522 7889 3517 7898 3516 7910
3519 7910 3521 7898
$$
NCC101-041415-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0005.160205T1100Z-160206T1400Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.160205T1100Z.160205T1800Z.160206T0200Z.NO/
915 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Neuse River Near Clayton.
* from Friday morning to Saturday morning, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 3.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by
Friday morning and continue to rise to near 9.2 feet by Friday
early afternoon.The river will fall below flood stage by Friday
before midnight.
* 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 Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Neuse River
Clayton 9 3.8 Wed 08 PM 9.1 8.5 6.6 5.2
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
$$
NCC101-041415-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0006.160205T1525Z-160207T0900Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.160205T1525Z.160206T0600Z.160206T2100Z.NO/
915 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Neuse River At Smithfield.
* from Friday morning to late Saturday night, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by late
Friday morning and continue to rise to near 15.7 feet by early
Saturday morning.The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday
afternoon.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Flooding begins along the
Neuse riverwalk. Water nears the base of the holding tank at the
water treatment plant.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Neuse River
Smithfield 15 9.6 Wed 08 PM 14.6 15.5 13.7 11.0
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Smithfield: 99.26
&&
LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833
3547 7842 3556 7835
$$
NCC191-041415-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0007.160206T1300Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLDN7.1.ER.160206T1300Z.160207T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Neuse River Near Goldsboro.
* from Saturday morning until further notice, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by
Saturday morning and continue to rise to near 19.5 feet by Sunday
early afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet, Ferry 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
Goldsboro 18 9.9 Wed 08 PM 13.8 17.9 19.2 19.5
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
$$
NCC065-041415-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0008.160206T0421Z-000000T0000Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.160206T0421Z.160208T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Tar River At Tarboro.
* from Friday evening until further notice, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by
Friday before midnight and continue to rise to near 23.5 feet by
Sunday evening.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins in Tarboro. River
Road is underwater and flooding begins on east Wilson and St David
Streets.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Tar River
Tarboro 19 7.5 Wed 08 PM 15.4 20.1 23.1 23.4
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Tarboro: 10.37
&&
LAT...LON 3597 7760 3593 7748 3577 7751 3573 7757
3590 7756 3593 7761
$$
NCC057-059-041415-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0009.160204T1330Z-160206T0726Z/
/YADN7.1.ER.160204T1330Z.160205T0600Z.160205T1926Z.NO/
915 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Yadkin River At Yadkin College.
* from Thursday morning to late Friday night, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by
Thursday morning and continue to rise to near 22.3 feet by early
Friday morning.The river will fall below flood stage by Friday
early afternoon.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, The upper campsites at the Thousand Trails
Preserve off US64 begin 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
Yadkin River
Yadkin College 18 8.2 Wed 08 PM 22.3 8.8 4.2 3.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Yadkin College: 638.45
&&
LAT...LON 3597 8031 3577 8040 3574 8036 3568 8046
3575 8054 3598 8045
$$4 follow-up statements
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WGUS82 KRAH 041119
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
619 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Lower Little River At Manchester affecting Cumberland County
Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County
Neuse River Near Goldsboro affecting Wayne County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina..
Fishing Creek At Enfield affecting Edgecombe...Halifax and Nash
Counties
Tar River At Tarboro affecting Edgecombe County
Yadkin River At Yadkin College affecting Davidson and Davie
Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message. If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC065-083-127-042319-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0003.160205T1200Z-160208T0400Z/
/EFDN7.1.ER.160205T1200Z.160206T0600Z.160207T1600Z.NO/
619 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Fishing Creek At Enfield.
* from Friday morning to Sunday evening, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 6:00 AM Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tomorrow
morning and continue to rise to near 16.7 feet by early Saturday
morning.The river will fall below flood stage by late Sunday
morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Minor overflow occurs on both banks.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Fishing Creek
Enfield 16 9.9 Thu 06 AM 16.0 16.7 16.2 15.0
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Enfield: 74.26
&&
LAT...LON 3617 7781 3616 7766 3608 7749 3603 7754
3610 7767 3611 7783
$$
NCC051-042319-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0004.160205T1647Z-160206T1912Z/
/MANN7.1.ER.160205T1647Z.160206T0000Z.160206T0712Z.NO/
619 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Lower Little River At Manchester.
* from Friday morning to Saturday afternoon, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 5:30 AM Thursday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tomorrow late
morning and continue to rise to near 18.2 feet by tomorrow
evening.The river will fall below flood stage by early Saturday
morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Flood stage. Minor flood problems begin in
Fort Bragg near 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
Lower Little River
Manchester 18 12.6 Thu 05 AM 17.6 17.6 15.6 13.9
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Manchester: 122.16
&&
LAT...LON 3524 7890 3522 7889 3517 7898 3516 7910
3519 7910 3521 7898
$$
NCC101-042319-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0005.160205T1200Z-160206T0000Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.160205T1200Z.160205T1200Z.160205T1200Z.NO/
619 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Clayton.
* from Friday morning to Friday evening, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 5:15 AM Thursday the stage was 6.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, The Neuse River Greenway at Covered Bridge
Road begins to flood.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Minor overflow occurs on both banks. Water
reaches the edge of the Neuse River Greenway trail.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Clayton 9 6.9 Thu 05 AM 9.0 6.5 4.7 3.8
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Clayton: 128.41
&&
LAT...LON 3572 7843 3558 7829 3554 7829 3556 7835
3569 7849
$$
NCC101-042319-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0006.160205T0417Z-160206T1900Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.160205T0417Z.160205T1800Z.160206T0700Z.NO/
619 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River At Smithfield.
* from this evening to Saturday afternoon, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 5:15 AM Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tonight and
continue to rise to near 15.8 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.The
river will fall below flood stage by early Saturday morning.
* 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 12.8 Thu 05 AM 15.7 14.5 12.2 9.7
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
$$
NCC191-042319-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0007.160206T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLDN7.1.ER.160206T1200Z.160208T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
619 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Goldsboro.
* from Saturday morning until further notice, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 5:15 AM Thursday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by Saturday
morning and continue to rise to near 19.6 feet by early Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Riverview Trailer Park homes and Stevens Mill
Road begin to flood.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Arrington Bridge Road and access roads around
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flood.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet, Ferry Bridge Road begins to flood.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Water overflows the banks
at the SR1915 bridge and upstream of the US117 bridge.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Goldsboro 18 10.8 Thu 05 AM 13.8 18.0 19.3 19.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Goldsboro: 42.95
&&
LAT...LON 3538 7807 3533 7793 3528 7791 3525 7795
3530 7797 3534 7810
$$
NCC065-042319-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0008.160206T0421Z-000000T0000Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.160206T0421Z.160208T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
619 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tar River At Tarboro.
* from Friday evening until further notice, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 5:15 AM Thursday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tomorrow late
evening and continue to rise to near 23.5 feet by Sunday evening.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins in Tarboro. River
Road is underwater and flooding begins on east Wilson and St David
Streets.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins south of Daniel
Street in east Tarboro.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. The Riverside Park and
River Road at the US64 bridge flood.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Action stage. The river is bankfull.
&&
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 8.4 Thu 05 AM 15.4 20.1 23.1 23.4
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
$$
NCC057-059-042319-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0009.160204T1330Z-160206T0726Z/
/YADN7.1.ER.160204T1330Z.160205T0600Z.160205T1926Z.NO/
619 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Yadkin River At Yadkin College.
* until late Friday night, or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:00 AM Thursday the stage was 16.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by this morning
and continue to rise to near 22.3 feet by after midnight
tomorrow.The river will fall below flood stage by tomorrow early
afternoon.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, The upper campsites at the Thousand Trails
Preserve off US64 begin to flood.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Lower level primitive campsites at the
Thousand Trails Preserve off US64 begin to flood.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding of mainly farmlands on both
banks.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, The river is at bankfull.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Yadkin River
Yadkin College 18 16.3 Thu 06 AM 22.3 8.8 4.2 3.6
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Yadkin College: 638.45
&&
LAT...LON 3597 8031 3577 8040 3574 8036 3568 8046
3575 8054 3598 8045
$$
ELLIS928
WGUS82 KRAH 041650
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1150 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Fishing Creek At Enfield affecting Edgecombe...Halifax and Nash
Counties
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County
Neuse River Near Goldsboro affecting Wayne County
Tar River At Tarboro affecting Edgecombe County
Yadkin River At Yadkin College affecting Davidson and Davie Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message. If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC065-083-127-050450-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0003.160205T1559Z-160207T2100Z/
/EFDN7.1.ER.160205T1559Z.160206T1200Z.160207T0900Z.NO/
1150 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Fishing Creek At Enfield.
* from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 11:00 AM Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tomorrow
morning and continue to rise to near 16.4 feet by Saturday
morning.The river will fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Minor overflow occurs on both banks.
&&
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
Fishing Creek
Enfield 16 12.0 Thu 11 AM 15.8 16.4 15.9 14.4 11.9
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Enfield: 74.26
&&
LAT...LON 3617 7781 3616 7766 3608 7749 3603 7754
3610 7767 3611 7783
$$
NCC101-050450-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0006.160205T0000Z-160206T0130Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.160205T0000Z.160205T0600Z.160205T1330Z.NO/
1150 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River At Smithfield.
* from this evening to Friday evening, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 11:15 AM Thursday the stage was 14.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage this evening
and crest near 15.1 feet around midnight. The river will
fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Flooding begins along the
Neuse riverwalk. Water nears the base of the holding tank at the
water treatment plant.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Neuse River
Smithfield 15 14.2 Thu 11 AM 15.1 12.4 10.4 8.9 7.7
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Smithfield: 99.26
&&
LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833
3547 7842 3556 7835
$$
NCC191-050449-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0007.160206T1330Z-160209T1300Z/
/GLDN7.1.ER.160206T1330Z.160207T1200Z.160209T0100Z.NO/
1150 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Goldsboro.
* from Saturday morning to Tuesday morning, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 11:15 AM Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Saturday
morning and continue to rise to near 19.1 feet Sunday morning.
The river will fall below flood stage Monday evening.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet, Ferry Bridge Road begins to flood.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, 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 11.4 Thu 11 AM 14.5 17.9 19.1 18.9 16.8
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
$$
NCC065-050449-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0008.160206T1124Z-000000T0000Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.160206T1124Z.160208T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1150 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tar River At Tarboro.
* from Saturday morning until further notice, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 11:15 AM Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Saturday
morning and continue to rise to near 22.3 feet by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins south of Daniel
Street in east Tarboro.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. The Riverside Park and
River Road at the US64 bridge flood.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Tar River
Tarboro 19 9.6 Thu 11 AM 14.3 19.1 21.1 22.3 21.5
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Tarboro: 10.37
&&
LAT...LON 3597 7760 3593 7748 3577 7751 3573 7757
3590 7756 3593 7761
$$
NCC057-059-050449-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T1800Z/
/YADN7.1.ER.160204T1621Z.160205T0000Z.160205T0600Z.NO/
1150 AM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Yadkin River At Yadkin College.
* At 11:00 AM Thursday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by noon today
crest near 19.9 feet this evening.The river will fall below
flood stage after midnight tomorrow night.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding of mainly farmlands on both
banks.
&&
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
Yadkin River
Yadkin College 18 17.9 Thu 11 AM 14.6 5.5 3.8 3.5 3.5
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Yadkin College: 638.45
&&
LAT...LON 3597 8031 3577 8040 3574 8036 3568 8046
3575 8054 3598 8045
$$669
WGUS82 KRAH 050107
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
807 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina..
Yadkin River At Yadkin College affecting Davidson and Davie
Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message. If you encounter deep water while driving, do not
attempt to drive through. Turn around, dont drown.
&&
NCC057-059-051307-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T1800Z/
/YADN7.1.ER.160204T1635Z.160204T2345Z.160205T0600Z.NO/
807 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016
The Flood Warning continues for the Yadkin River At Yadkin College.
* At 7:00 PM Thursday the stage was 19.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage
after midnight tomorrow.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding of mainly farmlands on both
banks.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Yadkin River
Yadkin Col 18 19.3 Thu 07 PM 14.6 5.5 3.8 3.5 3.5
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Yadkin College: 638.45
&&
LAT...LON 3597 8031 3577 8040 3574 8036 3568 8046
3575 8054 3598 8045
$$402
WGUS82 KRAH 050851
FLSRAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
351 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Yadkin River At Yadkin College affecting Davidson and Davie
Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina..
Fishing Creek At Enfield affecting Edgecombe...Halifax and Nash
Counties
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.
&&
NCC065-083-127-052051-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0003.160206T0729Z-160206T2029Z/
/EFDN7.1.ER.160206T0729Z.160206T0747Z.160206T0829Z.NO/
351 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Fishing Creek At Enfield.
* from late tonight to Saturday afternoon, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 3:30 AM Friday the stage was 14.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Minor overflow occurs on both banks.
&&
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
Fishing Creek
Enfield 16 14.6 Fri 03 AM 15.9 15.4 13.7 10.5
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Enfield: 74.26
&&
LAT...LON 3617 7781 3616 7766 3608 7749 3603 7754
3610 7767 3611 7783
$$
NCC101-052051-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160206T1200Z/
/SMFN7.1.ER.160204T2330Z.160205T0800Z.160206T0000Z.NO/
351 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River At Smithfield.
* At 3:15 AM Friday the stage was 15.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
this evening.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Flooding begins along the
Neuse riverwalk. Water nears the base of the holding tank at the
water treatment plant.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Neuse River
Smithfield 15 15.7 Fri 03 AM 14.2 13.7 12.9 12.4
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Smithfield: 99.26
&&
LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833
3547 7842 3556 7835
$$
NCC191-052051-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0007.160206T0824Z-160210T0300Z/
/GLDN7.1.ER.160206T0824Z.160207T1200Z.160209T1500Z.NO/
351 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River Near Goldsboro.
* from late tonight to Tuesday evening, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 3:15 AM Friday the stage was 13.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early tomorrow
and continue to rise to near 19.5 feet by Sunday morning.The river
will fall below flood stage by late 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 Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Neuse River
Goldsboro 18 13.8 Fri 03 AM 18.3 19.5 19.2 18.2
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
$$
NCC065-052051-
/O.CON.KRAH.FL.W.0008.160206T0936Z-000000T0000Z/
/TARN7.1.ER.160206T0936Z.160208T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
351 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tar River At Tarboro.
* from late tonight until further notice, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 3:15 AM Friday the stage was 13.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early tomorrow
and continue to rise to near 22.5 feet by early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins in Tarboro. River
Road is underwater and flooding begins on east Wilson and St David
Streets.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins south of Daniel
Street in east Tarboro.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. The Riverside Park and
River Road at the US64 bridge flood.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Action stage. The river is bankfull.
&&
The following are the latest observations and 7 AM forecast stages
for the next several days.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Tar River
Tarboro 19 13.4 Fri 03 AM 19.4 21.6 22.5 21.1
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Tarboro: 10.37
&&
LAT...LON 3597 7760 3593 7748 3577 7751 3573 7757
3590 7756 3593 7761
$$
NCC057-059-050921-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T1800Z/
/YADN7.1.ER.160204T1635Z.160205T0030Z.160205T0526Z.NO/
351 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Yadkin River At Yadkin College.
* At 3:00 AM Friday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* fell below flood stage at 12:26 AM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 5.0 feet by tomorrow
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 Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Yadkin River
Yadkin College 18 15.9 Fri 03 AM 5.0 3.9 3.7 3.5
To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:
Yadkin College: 638.45
&&
LAT...LON 3597 8031 3577 8040 3574 8036 3568 8046
3575 8054 3598 8045
$$
ELLISWhat 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 Feb 3, 7:40 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 7:40 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 740 PM EST WED FEB 03 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...THEN STALL ALONG THE COAST ON THURSDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... AS OF 740 PM WEDNESDAY... LATEST RADAR SHOWS THAT THE THREAT OF CONVECTION AND HEAVIER DOWNPOURS HAS MOSTLY MOVED EAST OF OUR CWA...WITH THE EXCEPTION BEING OUR FAR E/SE COUNTIES IN THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN...WHERE SOME POCKETS OF HEAVIER RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. OTHERWISE...FARTHER WEST THE CHARACTER OF THE RAIN HAS TRANSITIONED TO MORE OF A STRATIFORM OFF-AND-ON LIGHT RAIN. THE COLD FRONT...AS OF 00Z...WAS STILL LOCATED JUST WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS. LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THE BACK EDGE OF THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EAST ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OVERNIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES EAST AND AS A DISTURBANCE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE SW FLOW ALOFT LIFTS OUT TO OUR NE. THE LATEST HRRR ALSO SUPPORTS THIS SCENARIO... THUS HAVE TWEAKED GRIDS TO SHOW POPS GRADUALLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF OUR CWA...WHILE MAINTAINING AT LEAST A GOOD-CHANCE POP ACROSS OUR EASTERN HALF AS THOSE ZONES WILL LIKELY SEE OFF-AND-ON RAIN OR SHOWERS PERSIST MOST OF THE NIGHT. BY DAYBREAK...THE COLD FRONT WILL BE SLOWING DOWN ALONG OR JUST EAST OF I-95...AND SO MOST OF THE RAIN SHOULD BE CONFINED MOSTLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-95. ALTHOUGH THIS WILL LIKELY BE SHORT-LIVED AS THURSDAY MORNING PROGRESSES...THANKS TO A LOW PRESSURE WAVE PROGGED TO MOVE NE ALONG THE FRONT...WHICH WILL SPREAD SOME ADDITIONAL RAIN BACK WESTWARD AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. LOWS TONIGHT WILL VARY FROM THE MID 40S ACROSS OUR NW/TRIAD ZONES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...TO THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR WHERE THE FRONT WILL BE LATER TO ARRIVE. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 310 PM WEDNESDAY... PRECIP SHOULD BE ONGOING TO START THE DAY ON THURSDAY AS THE COLD FRONT SLOWLY INCHES TO THE EAST. THE FRONT WILL NOT COMPLETELY CLEAR THE AREA UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WHEN A KICKER WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. IN FACT IT LOOKS LIKE PRECIP MAY HOLD ON SLIGHTLY LONGER INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS SEVERAL WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE TRACK ALONG THE FRONT FURTHER SLOWING DOWN ITS EASTWARD PROGRESSION. WITH THIS IN MIND...PRECIP CHANCES WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY...ALTHOUGH THE BEST CHANCES AND HIGHEST QPF VALUES WILL BE ACROSS THE EAST. RAIN CHANCES WILL THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT ON THURSDAY...BUT PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEASTERN/EASTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL LIKELY SEE RAIN INTO THE FIRST HALF OF FRIDAY MORNING. RAIN WILL FINALLY MOVE OUT OF THE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT IS PUSHED OFFSHORE. COOLER AIR WILL MOVE IN WITH THE FRONT...WITH HIGHS IN THE 50S/LOWER 60S ON THURSDAY AND EVEN COOLER BY FRIDAY ONCE THE FRONT FINALLY PUSHES WELL OFFSHORE AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. HIGH TEMPS SHOULD BE IN THE 40S/LOW 50S... WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE 20S/LOWER 30S. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... AS OF 310 PM WEDNESDAY... PRECIP WILL LIKELY RETURN TO THE REGION BY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY (CONSIDERABLY EARLIER THAN PREVIOUS RUNS) AS A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGS INTO THE SOUTHEAST US AND INDUCES A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVES UP THE COAST. MODELS HAVE COME INTO SOMEWHAT BETTER AGREEMENT...THUS CONFIDENCE (IN AT LEAST PRECIP COVERAGE) IS SLOWLY INCREASING. PRECIP SHOULD MOVE BACK INTO THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. WHERE LOWER CONFIDENCE EXISTS IS WHETHER OR NOT P-TYPE WILL BE AN ISSUE. AT THIS TIME...GIVEN THE LOW LEVEL THICKNESS PROFILES...WILL INTRODUCE RAIN AND/OR SNOW AT BOTH THE ONSET LATE SATURDAY NIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY AND THEN AGAIN AS IT PULLS OUT SUNDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER EVEN DEEPER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DIG DOWN INTO THE EASTERN CONUS DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. THIS WILL BRING DOWN SOME ARCTIC AIR OUT OF CANADA...WITH THE AREA SEEING HIGHS IN THE 30S AND 40S AND LOWS IN THE 20S. CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW WITH RESPECT TO HOW THIS WILL ULTIMATELY EVOLVE...THEREFORE WILL NOT PUT A LOT OF DETAIL IN THE PRECIP FORECAST. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIR THAT WILL BE IN PLACE...P-TYPE ISSUES COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A PROBLEM FOR NEXT WEEK. STAY TUNED. && .AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... AS OF 740 PM WEDNESDAY... 24-HR TAF PERIOD: IRF/LOCAL-LIFR WITH OFF-AND-ON LIGHT RAIN AND LOW CIGS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 04/08Z MAINLY WEST OF KRDU (INCLUDING KINT/KGSO)...UNTIL THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH...THEN LOOK FOR GRADUALLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS. INVOF KRDU AND EASTWARD... THE CHANCE OF STEADIER RAIN WILL BE HIGHER OVERNIGHT...BUT IN THE WARMER AIR EAST OF THE FRONT THE CIGS/VSBY SHOULD BE SOMEWHAT HIGHER (STILL MOSTLY MVFR WITH LOCAL IFR CONDITIONS IN THE HEAVIER POCKETS OF RAIN). THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL JUST EAST OF I-95 BY 04/12Z...BUT THEN A LOW PRESSURE WAVE MOVING NE ALONG THE FRONT WILL SPREAD RAIN AND LOWER CIGS BACK WESTWARD DURING THE DAYTIME THURSDAY...SO NOT EXPECTING ANY DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT TO FLIGHT CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE TAF PERIOD. -RAH LOOKING AHEAD: FORECAST CONFIDENCE DECREASES DRAMATICALLY FRI-MON. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SUB-VFR CONDITIONS PERSIST AT EASTERN TERMINALS THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY A SHORT PERIOD OF VFR CONDITIONS EVERYWHERE ON SAT. SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...THOUGH UNCERTAINTY IS MUCH HIGHER THAN TYPICAL...EVEN FOR THAT RANGE IN THE FORECAST. -VINCENT && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SYNOPSIS...RAH NEAR TERM...RAH SHORT TERM...KRD LONG TERM...KRD AVIATION...RAH/VINCENT
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 5:19 AM EST, 15 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 519 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-041015- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE- JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-ANSON- RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 519 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 1. THIS COULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING OF STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS... AS WELL AS RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. ALSO... A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY... MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. A STORM OR TWO MAY MAY APPROACH SEVERE LIMITS... PRODUCING LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH... CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. GIH
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 3, 4:25 PM EST, 4 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
425 PM EST WED FEB 03 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE LINWOOD 35.70N 80.30W
02/03/2016 DAVIDSON NC BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON BUILDING ON THE 1100 BLOCK OF HICKORY
POINT DRIVE. REPORT FROM WGHP.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1600229
BLAESSpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 5:03 PM EST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
503 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
NCZ011-028-042-043-078-088-089-032245-
JOHNSTON NC-CUMBERLAND NC-HALIFAX NC-WILSON NC-EDGECOMBE NC-WAYNE NC-
SAMPSON NC-
503 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS
OF JOHNSTON...CUMBERLAND...HALIFAX...WILSON...EDGECOMBE...WAYNE AND
SAMPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EST...
AT 502 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SCOTLAND NECK TO FREMONT TO RAEMON...AND MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...GOLDSBORO...TARBORO...CLINTON...WILSON...MOUNT OLIVE...
SCOTLAND NECK...ELM CITY...FREMONT AND WALNUT CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND
TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE
EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7741 3590 7734 3582 7735
3580 7747 3557 7782 3519 7783 3515 7790
3519 7802 3519 7816 3498 7815 3479 7844
3485 7850 3483 7890 3493 7898 3555 7804
3627 7756 3628 7741 3621 7738 3610 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 270DEG 32KT 3621 7752 3556 7796 3462 7938
WSSLocal storm report, Feb 3, 5:16 PM EST, 3 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
516 PM EST WED FEB 03 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE LINWOOD 35.70N 80.30W
02/03/2016 DAVIDSON NC BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON BUILDING ON THE 1100 BLOCK OF HICKORY
POINT DRIVE. REPORT FROM WGHP.
0110 PM TSTM WND DMG LEXINGTON 35.81N 80.26W
02/03/2016 DAVIDSON NC BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES REPORTED DOWN OR LARGE BRANCHES DOWN IN THE
COUNTRY CLUB OR HOSITAL AREA OF LEXINGTON. REPORTS FROM
TUSSY ROAD....CHEROKEE DRIVE...SUPPENA DRIVE AND
HOSPITAL DRIVE. TIMES ESTIMATED. REPORT FROM WGHP.
0120 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW THOMASVILLE 35.88N 80.14W
02/03/2016 DAVIDSON NC 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE PILOT AREA. SOME TREES ON
HOMES. TIME ESTIMATED.
0120 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W ASHEBORO 35.72N 79.85W
02/03/2016 RANDOLPH NC 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN IN THE ROAD ON U.S. 64 WEST.
0120 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE TRINITY 35.83N 79.98W
02/03/2016 RANDOLPH NC EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE AT 3200 BLOCK OF MOUNTAINVIEW
STREET.
0125 PM TSTM WND DMG THOMASVILLE 35.89N 80.08W
02/03/2016 DAVIDSON NC BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORTS OF TREES DOWN OR LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON WAYSIDE
DRIVE...STEP EVERHART ROAD...UPPER LAKE ROAD AND LOWER
LAKE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED. REPORT FROM WGHP.
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W RAMSEUR 35.73N 79.67W
02/03/2016 RANDOLPH NC EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES AT 5900 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 64
WEST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1600229 RAH1600227 RAH1600223 RAH1600224 RAH1600226
RAH1600228 RAH1600225
BLAESSpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 5:46 PM EST, 3 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
546 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
NCZ078-088-089-032345-
CUMBERLAND NC-WAYNE NC-SAMPSON NC-
546 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS
OF CUMBERLAND...WAYNE AND SAMPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EST...
AT 544 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NEAR FREMONT TO 9 MILES EAST OF GODWIN TO NEAR ST. PAULS...AND
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORM WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH
AND EAST OF FAYETTEVILLE.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GOLDSBORO...CLINTON...MOUNT OLIVE...WALNUT CREEK...ROSEBORO...
STEDMAN...NEWTON GROVE...SALEMBURG...AUTRYVILLE AND SEVEN SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND
OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE
EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 3485 7850 3484 7891 3516 7856 3552 7783
3543 7783 3539 7780 3517 7785 3515 7789
3519 7802 3518 7807 3519 7816 3509 7817
3481 7846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 252DEG 29KT 3548 7790 3518 7852 3476 7896
WSSSpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 6:41 PM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
641 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
NCZ078-089-040015-
WAYNE NC-SAMPSON NC-
641 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN SAMPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM
EST...
AT 641 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NEAR MOUNT OLIVE TO NEAR CLINTON TO NEAR AMMON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GOLDSBORO...CLINTON...MOUNT OLIVE...WALNUT CREEK...GARLAND...
TURKEY...SEVEN SPRINGS...CLIFFS OF THE NEUSE STATE PARK...ELROY AND
BROGDEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND
TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE
EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 3477 7842 3488 7852 3498 7847 3524 7811
3540 7781 3518 7783 3515 7789 3517 7793
3516 7797 3519 7802 3518 7807 3519 7816
3517 7816 3509 7817 3492 7815 3487 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 238DEG 34KT 3522 7813 3500 7843 3475 7857
WSSSpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 7:14 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
714 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
NCZ089-040045-
SAMPSON NC-
714 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEASTERN SAMPSON COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM EST...
AT 713 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NEAR WARSAW TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLINTON TO 7 MILES NORTH OF
LAGOON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARRELLS...GARLAND AND TURKEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND
TRASH CANS AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE
EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 3465 7832 3467 7832 3470 7837 3471 7837
3473 7839 3475 7839 3476 7841 3490 7831
3504 7816 3490 7815 3474 7820 3471 7813
3472 7811 3471 7811 3469 7814 3464 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 243DEG 25KT 3502 7814 3493 7824 3467 7842
WSSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 7:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 31 min |
| Feb 3, 9:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 4 days |
| Feb 3, 9:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 3 days |
| Feb 3, 9:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston | 60 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston | 3 days |
| Feb 3, 9:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Wayne | 9 days |
| Feb 3, 9:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 8 days |
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River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2016Every river flood warning in 2016
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.