FLOOD WARNING Warning Issue Date: 433 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NEUSE RIVER AT SMITHFIELD.
* AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SMITHFIELD TOWN PARK, NEAR THE HIGHWAY 70
BRIDGE, FLOODS.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7AM FORECAST STAGES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
NEUSE RIVER
SMITHFIELD 15 15.8 FRI 03 AM 16.9 12.9 9.7 10.5 12.2
TO CONVERT THE ABOVE STAGE READINGS TO ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (FT), ADD
THE FOLLOWING TO THE STAGE:
SMITHFIELD: 99.26
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