NEUSE RIVER AT SMITHFIELD AFFECTING JOHNSTON COUNTYTHE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEUSE RIVER AT SMITHFIELD. * AT 8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, AND THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET, MINOR FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE NEUSE RIVERWALK. WATER NEARS THE BASE OF THE HOLDING TANK AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.