Four Oaks, North Carolina

The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River at Smithfield.
* At 1:30 am Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage early this morning and
continue to rise to near 17.7 feet by Friday morning. The river
will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* Impact... at 18.0 feet... some sewer blockages may occur.

The following are the latest observations and 8am forecast stages
for the next several days...


                 fld observed forecast 8 am
location stg stg day time Fri Sat sun Mon Tue

Neuse River
Smithfield 15 13.7 Thu 01 am 17.7 14.8 9.6 7.4


To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:

        smithfield: 99.26

217 am EST Thu Nov 12 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River near Clayton.
* At 2:01 am Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 11.6 feet by this
evening. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow early
afternoon.

The following are the latest observations and 8am forecast stages
for the next several days...


                 fld observed forecast 8 am
location stg stg day time Fri Sat sun Mon Tue

Neuse River
Clayton 9 9.3 Thu 02 am 10.0 5.6 3.9 3.2


To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:

        clayton: 128.41

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* a portion of central North Carolina... including the following
areas... Cumberland... Durham... Edgecombe... Franklin...
Granville... Halifax... Harnett... Johnston... Nash... Orange...
person... Sampson... Vance... wake... Warren... Wayne and Wilson.

* Through this evening

* moderate to heavy rain will re-develop across central NC late this
morning into the afternoon hours... especially along and north of
Highway 64. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain will be
possible... with locally higher amounts. With the ground already
saturated from the widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain that has
fallen during the past 36 hours... any additional rainfall will
runoff causing flooding.

* Additional rainfall today may produce flooding along flood prone
creeks and streams... especially in urban areas across the
Piedmont... sandhills... and coastal plain. A few locations that may
see flooding include Crabtree creek through the Raleigh area... and
Cross Creek in Fayetteville.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flash flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not drive into
areas where water covers the roadway... and never drive around
police barricades. Rising water can rapidly engulf a vehicle and
its occupants. If your vehicle stalls in water... abandon it
immediately... and seek higher ground. Be especially cautious at
night since it is harder to recognize the dangerous of flooding.

Flooding is a very dangerous situation. People are urged to
monitor forecasts and conditions... and be prepared to take
action should flash flood warnings be issued.

... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST Friday...

An intensifying low pressure system along the North Carolina
coast and high pressure to the north will produce strong winds
across central North Carolina through Friday morning. Sustained
northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with frequent gusts between 30
and 40 mph are expected. Sporadic wind gusts up to 45 mph will be
possible.

Gusty winds combined with saturated soils from recent heavy
rainfall will lead to downed trees and scattered power outages
today... similar to what was reported across central North
Carolina on Wednesday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or gusts
above 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Drivers should
use extra caution. Be alert for possible branches and other tree
debris in the roadway.

The following are some unofficial rainfall reports from ASOS and
AWOS sites for the ongoing rainfall event. These totals are storm
total amounts... as of 100 am Thursday morning.


Location rainfall
                              (inches)

Rdu Airport 3.88
NWS Raleigh ncsu Campus 4.68
Burlington 3.49
Fayetteville 4.34
Winston Salem 3.17
greensboro(triad Intl airport) 3.41
Rocky Mount 3.48
Chapel HIll 3.72
Goldsboro 3.39