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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Jun 17, 2020, 9:29 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Nash County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jun 18, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2020, 9:29 PM EDT (01:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 18, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2020, 5:53 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Nash County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Fishing Creek near Enfield (EFDN7). The gauge peaked at 17.74 ft at Jun 20, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 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 02083000, 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 Jun 17, 8:40 PM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 8:40 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2020 NCZ008>011-026>028-043-180900- Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Periods of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are expected today. In addition, a few thunderstorms may become strong to severe with damaging downburst winds and some hail. With Streams and creeks are already running high, any additional heavy precipitation could result in flooding of low lying or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected into the weekend. Already saturated soils and additional rainfall may result in rises on area streams and rivers and could lead to areas of flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ007-021>025-038>042-078-180900- Person-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-Randolph- Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wayne- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Periods of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are expected today. Streams and creeks are already running high, and any additional heavy precipitation could result in flooding of low lying or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected into the weekend. Already saturated soils and additional rainfall may result in rises on area streams and rivers and could lead to areas of flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ073>077-083>086-088-089-180900- Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke- Cumberland-Sampson- 452 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today. Streams and creeks are already running high, and any additional heavy precipitation could result in flooding of low lying or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected into the weekend. Already saturated soils and additional rainfall may result in rises on area streams and rivers and could lead to areas of flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 17, 4:15 PM EDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 9:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash, Warren | 48 hr |
| Jun 18, 9:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 8 days |
| Jun 18, 2:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Halifax, Northampton | 18 days |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2020Every 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.