Expires:200911150150;;879661 FGUS82 KRAH 140150 RVSRAH NCZ026>028-150150- SPECIAL RIVER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH,NC 850 PM EST FRI NOV 13 2009 THE TAR RIVER AT LOUISBURG IS EXPECTED TO CREST JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING, AND THE TAR RIVER AT ROCKY MOUNT IS FORECAST TO CREST JUST UNDER FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PERSONS NEAR THESE AREAS OF THE TAR BASIN NEED TO MONITOR FUTURE STATEMENTS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IN THE EVENT THE FORECASTS ARE REVISED UPWARDS. 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 TAR RIVER LOUISBURG 20 19.5 FRI 08 PM 19.5 14.4 9.8 7.2 6.8 ROCKY MOUN 15 10.7 FRI 06 PM 12.3 14.2 12.3 8.7 5.6