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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Raleigh, NC

January 3, 2021Chatham County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Jan 3, 2021, 9:36 AM EST for Chatham County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 3, 2021, 2:29 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2021, 9:36 AM EST (14:36 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 3, 2021, 2:29 PM EST
Expired
Jan 3, 2021, 8:17 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Chatham County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Haw River near Bynum (BYNN7). The gauge peaked at 10.94 ft at Jan 3, 2021, 12:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate5101501/0301/0401/05
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02096960, 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.

034 
WGUS42 KRAH 031436
FLWRAH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
936 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

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

  Haw River Near Bynum affecting Chatham County.

For the Haw River...including Bynum...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening by 1130 PM EST.

&&


NCC037-040430-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FL.W.0004.210103T2000Z-210104T1343Z/
/BYNN7.1.ER.210103T2000Z.210104T0000Z.210104T0142Z.NO/
936 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Haw River Near Bynum.
* From this afternoon to Monday morning.
* At 9:16 AM EST Sunday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this afternoon to a crest of 11.2 feet this evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage this evening.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, The river widens up to 400 feet across. It 
  floods pasturelands on the right bank and woodlands on the left.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 
  feet on 11/12/1979.

&&


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

Haw River
Bynum    11.0  10.8  Sun 9 am EST 9.8   7.3   6.3   5.7    





&&

LAT...LON 3590 7918 3582 7911 3576 7905 3569 7916
      3585 7930

$$

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2 follow-up statements
573 
WGUS82 KRAH 031929
FLSRAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
229 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North 
Carolina...

  Haw River Near Bynum affecting Chatham County.

For the Haw River...including Bynum...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening.

&&


NCC037-040730-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0004.210103T1929Z-210104T1330Z/
/BYNN7.1.ER.210103T1456Z.210103T1717Z.210104T0130Z.NO/
229 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Haw River Near Bynum.
* From this afternoon to Monday morning.
* At 2:00 PM EST Sunday the stage was 11.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 2:00 PM EST Sunday was 11.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  evening.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, The river widens up to 400 feet across. It 
  floods pasturelands on the right bank and woodlands on the left.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.1 
  feet on 10/13/2018.

&&


         Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm EST)     
Location Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu    

Haw River
Bynum    11.0  11.2  Sun 2 pm EST 9.3   7.1   6.2   5.6    





&&

LAT...LON 3590 7918 3582 7911 3576 7905 3569 7916
      3585 7930

$$

Leins
359 
WGUS82 KRAH 040117
FLSRAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
817 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

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

  Haw River Near Bynum affecting Chatham County.

NCC037-040230-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210104T0117Z/
/BYNN7.1.ER.210103T1456Z.210103T1717Z.210104T0130Z.NO/
817 PM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Haw River Near Bynum has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Haw River Near Bynum.
* At 7:46 PM EST Sunday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.4 feet Friday 
  evening.

&&


         Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm EST)     
Location Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu    

Haw River
Bynum    11.0  10.0  Sun 7 pm EST 7.7   6.5   5.9   5.5    





&&

LAT...LON 3590 7918 3582 7911 3576 7905 3569 7916
      3585 7930

$$

CA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 8:17 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph8 hr
Jan 3, 5:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningRAHJohnston34 hr

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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.