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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 8, 2024Davidson County, Davie County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Aug 8, 2024, 10:55 PM EDT for Davidson County, Davie County, North Carolina. It took effect at Aug 9, 2024, 11:42 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 8, 2024, 10:55 PM EDT (02:55 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 9, 2024, 11:42 AM EDT
Expired: Aug 9, 2024, 11:06 AM EDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Davidson County, NC, Davie County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Yadkin River at Yadkin College (YADN7). The gauge peaked at 14.96 ft at Aug 9, 2024, 1:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02116500, 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, 9:55 PM EDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 9:55 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 10:51 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 6:50 PM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
650 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

NCZ009-010-026-082330-
Franklin NC-Vance NC-Warren NC-
650 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...GUSTY DOWNPOURS WILL IMPACT VANCE...WESTERN WARREN AND NORTH
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 649 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty downpours over
Louisburg, moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Louisburg, Norlina, Middleburg, Ingleside, Gillburg,
Afton, Steele Creek Marina & Campground, Kerr Lake, and South
Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with this storm. If the
storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a warning may need to be
issued.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for central North
Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3607 7817 3604 7827 3606 7839 3652 7849
      3652 7847 3653 7847 3653 7846 3654 7845
      3655 7829 3654 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 176DEG 34KT 3611 7829

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AS

Local storm report, Aug 8, 7:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
717 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0701 PM     Tornado          4 SE Gillburg           36.24N 78.33W
08/08/2024                   Franklin           NC   Emergency Mngr

            Power lines down and possible structural
            damage near the Epsom Fire Department, on NC
            Highway 39 near Eaves Rd.

&&

JD

Local storm report, Aug 8, 8:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 8, 9:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 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
Aug 9, 8:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash	12 hr
Aug 9, 12:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Johnston, Sampson, Wayne, Wilson	7 hr
Aug 9, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Orange, Person	52 min
Aug 9, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham	59 min
Aug 9, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Granville, Orange	60 min

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River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2024 Every river flood warning in 2024

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.