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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Aug 8, 2024, 2:52 PM EDT for Johnston County, North Carolina. It took effect at Aug 8, 2024, 4:50 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2024, 2:52 PM EDT (18:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 8, 2024, 4:50 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2024, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Major
County Johnston County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Neuse River at Smithfield (SMFN7).
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 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 02087570, 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 Aug 8, 2:35 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 2:35 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Raleigh NC 105 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 NCZ021>024-038>040-073>077-083>086-088-089-091015- Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Stanly- Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland- Sampson- 105 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Debby will result in an increased threat for flooding across the watch area. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches have already fallen across the watch area. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected through early Friday, with locally higher amounts possible. Additionally, isolated wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph within heavier rain bands could lead to scattered power outages and downed trees through early Friday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. People living along rivers and creeks should make preparations for possible moderate river flooding by late week and lingering into next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NCZ007>011-025>028-041>043-078-091015- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe- Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Wayne- 105 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 614 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. Tornado Watch. Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Debby will result in an increased threat for flooding across the watch area. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches have already fallen across the watch area. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected through early Friday, with locally higher amounts possible. Additionally, isolated tornadoes will be possible through the early evening as rain bands continue to move through the area. Finally, isolated wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph within heavier rain bands could lead to scattered power outages and downed trees through early Friday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. People living along rivers and creeks should make preparations for possible moderate river flooding by late week and lingering into next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:53 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
221 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM Flash Flood 3 NE Rolesville 35.96N 78.43W
08/08/2024 Wake NC Trained Spotter
Many streams and creeks continue to flood
and several roads remain flooded in northern
Wake county. Water was across NC 98 between
NC 96 and Moores Pond Road.
&&Local storm report, Aug 8, 2:31 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
231 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM Flash Flood 3 SE Spivey's Corner 35.21N 78.49W
08/08/2024 Sampson NC Dept of Highways
Little Coharie Creek is spreading water
across Benson Highway near Spiveys Corner.
&&Local storm report, Aug 8, 2:36 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM Flash Flood Southern Pines 35.18N 79.40W
08/08/2024 Moore NC Public
Several roads flooded, some with moving
water, across Moore County. Roads impacted
include Farm Life School Road, Furr Road,
McCaskill Road, NC HWY 24/27, and Lobelia
Road.
&&Local storm report, Aug 8, 2:39 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
239 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1030 AM Flash Flood Lillington 35.40N 78.82W
08/08/2024 Harnett NC Dept of Highways
Several roads flooded in Harnett County,
many near Lillington including Rosser
Pittman Road, Clayhole Road, Buie Road,
Manor Hills Road, and Harnett Central Road.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 9:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 64 min |
| Aug 8, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 59 min |
| Aug 8, 1:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 2:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 2:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 26 min |
| Aug 8, 2:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Nash, Wilson | 24 min |
| Aug 8, 3:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Wake and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 3:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 3:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wilson | 36 min |
| Aug 8, 4:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:04 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 5:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 4 days |
| Aug 8, 5:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wilson | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 6:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 68 min |
| Aug 8, 6:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly | 7 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash | 11 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Stanly | 49 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 7:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Nash, Wilson | 13 min |
| Aug 8, 7:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 7:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash | 20 min |
| Aug 8, 7:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 22 min |
| Aug 8, 8:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 8:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 12 hr |
| Aug 8, 8:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance | 12 min |
| Aug 8, 8:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 8:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 9:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston | 45 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Wake, Wayne and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 26 min |
| Aug 8, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 9:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 3 days |
| Aug 8, 10:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 10:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren | 28 min |
| Aug 8, 12:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 1:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Harnett | 3 days |
| Aug 8, 1:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Franklin | 65 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston and 10 more | 23 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham | 56 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 6 days |
| Aug 8, 3:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Wayne | 9 days |
| Aug 8, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 49 min |
| Aug 8, 3:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Warren | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 3:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance | 50 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 4 days |
| Aug 8, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 4:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 4:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 4:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 5:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 5:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 4 days |
| Aug 8, 5:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 9 days |
| Aug 8, 5:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Sampson | 6 days |
| Aug 8, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash | 14 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Vance | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 6:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Warren | 35 min |
| Aug 8, 7:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 7:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Warren | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 7:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 12 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.