Flood Warning issued March 18 at 9:38AM EDT until March 19 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina…

Fishing Creek At Enfield affecting Nash, Halifax and Edgecombe
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Fishing Creek at Enfield.

* WHEN…Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS…At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Minor overflow
occurs on both banks.
At 18.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Fishing Creek floods a
broad expanse of marsh and farmland.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.7 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 16.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.4 feet by
Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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