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City of Bessemer City
Thursday February 6th, 2020 :: 09:58 p.m. EST

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:00AM Friday

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 100 AM EST Friday.

* At 654 PM EST, moderate to heavy rain continues across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gastonia, Mt Holly, Belmont, Bessemer City, South Gastonia, Dallas, Stanley, Cramerton, Lowell and Ranlo.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC

Instructions:

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Numerous roads, parking lots and bridges will be threatened by heavy rain and rapidly rising streams and creeks. Please pay close attention to road signs indicating a flood-prone area. Obey all barricades, even if water is not currently over the road. Barricades are in place for your protection and indicate areas where flooding can occur rapidly and without warning.

Address/Location
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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