NWS Raleigh NCFL.W 0001July 24, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnston, NC
The National Weather Service office in Raleigh issued a flood warning for Johnston in North Carolina, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 25. It was the 1st river flood warning the NWS office in Raleigh issued in 2026. North Carolina had 3 flood warnings in July 2026, against 9 in an average July of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 18 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Raleigh NC
- Area
- Johnston
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:41 p.m. EDT, July 24, 2026
- In force from
- 2:00 a.m. EDT, July 25, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, July 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KRAH FL.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina... Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neuse River at Smithfield. * WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Action Stage. The Neuse River begins to overflow on the left bank. 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
What the agency told people to do
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.