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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 22, 2020Cumberland County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at May 22, 2020, 12:43 AM EDT for Cumberland County, North Carolina. It took effect at May 22, 2020, 1:01 AM EDT. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 22, 2020, 12:43 AM EDT (04:43 UTC)
In effect from: May 22, 2020, 1:01 AM EDT
Expired: May 24, 2020, 3:24 PM EDT
In force: 62 hr
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Cumberland County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little River at Manchester (MANN7). The gauge peaked at 20.63 ft at May 23, 2020, 6:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02103000, 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 May 21, 8:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 8:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 5:01 AM EDT, 19 hours 42 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
501 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

NCZ007-021>025-038>041-220915-
Person-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-Randolph-
Chatham-Wake-
501 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A few strong to severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and
evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing damaging
wind gusts and some hail.

Also, minor flooding along area creeks and rivers could persist
through Friday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ042-073>078-083>086-088-089-220915-
Johnston-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-
Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
501 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

In addition to a heavy rain and flooding threat, a few strong to
severe storms are possible this afternoon and into the early evening.
Damaging wind gusts will be the primary severe threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A few strong to severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and
evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing damaging
wind gusts and some hail.

Also, minor flooding along area creeks and rivers could persist
through Friday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ008>011-026>028-043-220915-
Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson-
501 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected late this afternoon
and through the overnight hours. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches
could result in some isolated flooding, especially in low-lying or
poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A few strong to severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and
evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing damaging
wind gusts and some hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 21, 8:18 PM EDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 21, 10:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 21, 10:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 21, 10:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 21, 11:57 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 22, 12:20 AM EDT, 23 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange, Randolph, Wake	72 min
May 21, 9:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Durham, Franklin, Granville, Wake	111 min
May 21, 10:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin	50 min
May 21, 11:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	48 min
May 22, 12:30 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RAH	Anson, Stanly	27 hr
May 22, 1:31 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RAH	Davidson	9 hr
May 22, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly	58 min
May 22, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore and 2 more	63 min
May 22, 5:56 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore	18 min
May 22, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Sampson, Wayne	67 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2020 Every river flood warning in 2020

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.