• Flood Warning for Franklin County, North Carolina
  • Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:10AM EDT until September 20 at 9:03AM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 8:10 a.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 8:03 a.m.
  • ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
    Carolina...
    Tar River At Louisburg affecting Franklin County
    The Flood Warning continues for
    the Tar River At Louisburg.
    * At 9:01 AM Wednesday the stage was 21.0 feet.
    * Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
    * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
    * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
    tonight.
    * Impact...At 22.0 feet, Moderate flood stage. Flooding begins in
    Pruitt and Shannon Villages on the east side of town.
    * Impact...At 20.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Banks overflow at Main
    Street. River Bend Park is flooded and storm drains are inundated
    along the river.
    * Impact...At 18.0 feet, Bankfull in the vicinity of Main Street.
    Minor flooding begins in River Bend Park 0.1 miles upstream of Main
    Street.
    &&
    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 Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Tar River
    Louisburg 20 21.0 Wed 09 AM 15.9 6.2 5.4 5.5 5.4
    &&