000 FGUS82 KRAH 051542 RVSRAH NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088>089-061542- SPECIAL RIVER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH,NC 1142 AM EDT FRI SEP 05 2008 ...FISHING CREEK AND THE NEUSE RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED THIS WEEKEND FOR POSSIBLE RISES TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE... THE FISHING CREEK AND NEUSE RIVER BASINS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED THIS WEEKEND DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL RUNOFF FROM TROPICAL STORM HANNA. AT THE PRESENT TIME... THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE... HOWEVER IF RAINFALL EXCEEDS THE EXPECTED AMOUNTS... IT COULD CAUSE A RISE TO NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THESE SITES. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS AND 7AM FORECAST STAGES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED FISHING CREEK ENFIELD 16 2.8 FRI 11 AM 4.2 12.6 15.5 12.2 7.0 NEUSE RIVER CLAYTON 9 1.5 FRI 11 AM 1.9 5.6 5.2 3.2 2.4 SMITHFIELD 15 4.6 FRI 09 AM 5.2 9.8 13.5 9.8 6.9 $$ TAR RIVER ROCKY MOUN 15 3.9 FRI 07 AM 5.2 9.6 13.2 13.1 10.3