Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

The Flood Warning continues for
the Neuse River near Goldsboro.
* At 10:15 am Tuesday the stage was 18.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising slowly to near 21.0 feet
by Thursday evening... then begin falling.
* Impact... at 21.0 feet... several roads south of town are flooded
... including Ferry bridge Road. In addition... flooding threatens
homes in Riverview Park and Stevens Mill Road.

The following are the latest observations and 7 am forecast stages
for the next several days...

                 fld observed forecast 7 am
location stg stg day time Wed Thu Fri Sat sun

Neuse River
Goldsboro 18 18.9 Tue 10 am 19.8 20.7 20.7 19.9 18.9

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

        goldsboro: 42.95

... High wind watch in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening...

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a high wind
watch... which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening.

Very strong northwest winds will develop across the region on
Wednesday... gradually diminishing Wednesday evening and into the
overnight hours. Sustained wind speeds will peak during the
late morning and afternoon hours... ranging from 25 to 30 mph
with damaging wind gusts 40 to 50 mph possible.

Recent widespread precipitation events have resulted in soggy and
wet soils across central North Carolina. The combination of weak
root support and strong gusty winds could result in significant
damage to trees and power lines.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.