703
WGUS42 KRAH 131308
FLWRAH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
908 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in North Carolina...

  Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening.

&&

NCC101-140115-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-250814T2300Z/
/SMFN7.2.ER.250812T1357Z.250813T1800Z.250814T1100Z.NO/
908 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Flooding begins
  along the Neuse Riverwalk. Water nears the base of the holding
  tank at the water treatment plant.
  At 18.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. The Smithfield town park
  and the Neuse Riverwalk at the US70 bridge are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.9 feet on 09/17/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 pm EDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Neuse River
Smithfield 15.0  17.9  Wed 2 pm EDT 18.0  13.9  11.0  11.6


&&

LAT...LON 3554 7829 3548 7834 3544 7829 3541 7833
      3547 7842 3556 7835


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