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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Raleigh, NC

January 3, 2022Anson County, Stanly County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Jan 3, 2022, 10:28 AM EST for Anson County, Stanly County, North Carolina. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 3, 2022, 10:28 AM EST (15:28 UTC)
Expired: Jan 3, 2022, 10:33 PM EST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Anson County, NC, Stanly County, NC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Rocky River NC near Norwood (NRWN7). The gauge peaked at 24.91 ft at Jan 3, 2022, 3:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 30 ft
Major stage: 34 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02126000, 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 Jan 3, 7:40 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 7:40 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 4:37 AM EST, 5 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
437 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

NCZ007-008-021-022-041030-
Person-Granville-Forsyth-Guilford-
437 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

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.

   Flood Watch.
   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions to the National Weather Service in Raleigh as soon as it
is safe to do so.

NCZ009>011-023>027-038>041-041030-
Vance-Warren-Halifax-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Davidson-
Randolph-Chatham-Wake-
437 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

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.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

In addition, scattered thunderstorms between 4 AM and 9 AM will be
capable of producing wind gusts that could result in tree damage.

Also, rain is expected to change over to a rain and snow mix or
mostly snow for a short time today. A light dusting of snow on
elevated and grassy surfaces is possible. However, due to the recent
warm conditions, no significant accumulation is expected on
pavement, and no major travel concerns are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions to the National Weather Service in Raleigh as soon as it
is safe to do so.

NCZ028-042-043-073>078-083>086-088-089-041030-
Edgecombe-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-
Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
437 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

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.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

In addition, scattered thunderstorms between 4 AM and 9 AM will be
capable of producing wind gusts that could result in tree damage.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions to the National Weather Service in Raleigh as soon as it
is safe to do so.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 3, 8:17 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 8:40 AM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 8:42 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 9:13 AM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 9:18 AM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 9:40 AM EST, 48 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
Jan 2, 8:53 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more	18 hr
Jan 3, 3:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery, Randolph	24 min
Jan 3, 4:19 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth and 9 more	26 min
Jan 3, 4:52 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Orange and 2 more	113 min
Jan 3, 5:11 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Lee, Orange	34 min
Jan 3, 5:44 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Lee, Orange and 1 more	4 hr
Jan 3, 6:00 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond and 1 more	45 min
Jan 3, 6:51 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee and 2 more	39 min
Jan 3, 7:23 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Cumberland, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Nash and 4 more	52 min
Jan 3, 7:49 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren, Wilson	3 hr
Jan 3, 8:14 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Wayne, Wilson	46 min
Jan 3, 9:14 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange and 2 more	6 hr
Jan 3, 12:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RAH	Johnston	29 hr
Jan 3, 12:30 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RAH	Johnston	55 hr
Jan 3, 2:24 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RAH	Chatham	8 hr
Jan 3, 2:57 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RAH	Wake	6 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2022 Every river flood warning in 2022

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.