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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2019, 6:26 AM EDT for Johnston County, North Carolina. It took effect at Apr 13, 2019, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2019, 6:26 AM EDT (10:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2019, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2019, 4:51 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 days
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Johnston County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Neuse River at Smithfield (SMFN7). The gauge peaked at 17.40 ft at Apr 14, 2019, 12:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02087570, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Apr 13, 4:18 AM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 4:18 AM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 4:25 AM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 425 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-140830- 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- 425 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a threat for a few strong to severe thunderstorms this morning through afternoon. The primary severe weather threat will be locally strong to damaging wind gusts. A brief and weak tornado cannot be ruled out east of I-95. In addition, locally heavy rain may produce flash flooding. Urban and low lying areas are most susceptible as the ground has become saturated in recent days. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A cold front approaching from the west late Sunday into Sunday night will be accompanied by a band of thunderstorms, some of which may be severe. The main severe weather threats will be damaging wind gusts, tornadoes and large hail. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Spotters are encouraged to report unusual flooding or any severe weather to the National Weather Service at 8 0 0 4 4 4 7 9 2 8.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 10:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham | 43 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 89 min |
| Apr 13, 9:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 69 min |
| Apr 13, 10:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 10:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Orange | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth and 18 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Orange | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 11:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Durham, Orange, Person | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Orange | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake, Warren | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 67 min |
| Apr 13, 2:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 19 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Moore | 66 min |
| Apr 13, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Moore, Richmond | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 61 min |
| Apr 13, 6:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Orange | 15 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019
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.