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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 17, 2020Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Nash County, North Carolina

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.

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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, Jun 17, 4:52 AM EDT, 16 hours 37 minutes before
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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 9:47 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHFranklin, Nash, Warren48 hr
Jun 18, 9:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHEdgecombe8 days
Jun 18, 2:36 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHHalifax, Northampton18 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.