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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Raleigh, NC

January 31, 2021Johnston County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Jan 31, 2021, 11:55 PM EST for Johnston County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 1, 2021, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 31, 2021, 11:55 PM EST (04:55 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 1, 2021, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 1, 2021, 9:11 AM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Johnston County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Neuse River near Clayton (CLYN7). The gauge peaked at 9.01 ft at Feb 1, 2021, 3:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02087500, 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.

807 
WGUS42 KRAH 010455
FLWRAH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1155 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021

...The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...

  Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County.

For the Neuse River...including Clayton, Smithfield, Goldsboro...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers.

The next statement will be issued Monday by 1100 AM EST.

&&


NCC101-011700-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0010.210201T0600Z-210202T0224Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.210201T0600Z.210201T1200Z.210201T1424Z.NO/
1155 PM EST Sun Jan 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Neuse River Near Clayton.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 11:15 PM EST Sunday the stage was 8.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight to a crest of 9.2 feet tomorrow morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Minor overflow occurs on both banks. Water 
  reaches the edge of the Neuse River Greenway trail.
* Flood History...No available flood history.

&&


           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am EST)     
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri    

Neuse River
Clayton    9.0   8.7   Sun 11 pm ES 7.3   5.7   5.4   4.9    





&&

LAT...LON 3572 7843 3558 7829 3554 7829 3556 7834
      3569 7848

$$

CA
1 follow-up statement
951 
WGUS82 KRAH 011411
FLSRAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
911 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in North 
Carolina...

  Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County.

NCC101-011515-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210201T1411Z/
/CLYN7.1.ER.210201T0600Z.210201T1200Z.210201T1424Z.NO/
911 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Neuse River Near Clayton has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Neuse River Near Clayton.
* At 8:15 AM EST Monday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.8 feet Saturday 
  morning.

&&


           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am EST)     
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri    

Neuse River
Clayton    9.0   8.4   Mon 8 am EST 5.1   5.0   5.2   4.6    





&&

LAT...LON 3572 7843 3558 7829 3554 7829 3556 7834
      3569 7848

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 9:16 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningRAHJohnston43 hr
Feb 1, 8:41 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHFranklin, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren64 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2021Every river flood warning in 2021

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.