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City of Bessemer City
Saturday February 8th, 2020 :: 03:52 a.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 09:24AM Sunday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina...South Carolina... French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson Counties. South Fork Catawba River At Lowell affecting Gaston County. Saluda River At West Pelzer affecting Anderson and Greenville Counties. Saluda River Near Greenville affecting Greenville and Pickens Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. .Runoff from previous heavy rain will result in the river remaining above flood stage. The Flood Warning continues for The South Fork Catawba River At Lowell.

* until Sunday morning. ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning...

* At 3:15 AM Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet.

* Minor Flood Stage is 10.0 feet.

* Major flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.

* FORECAST: The river will continue to fall to below Minor Flood Stage by tonight.

* Impact...At 15.5 feet...Major Flood Stage. South Fork Catawba River floodwaters may be inundating the Cramerton Fire Department, Cramerton Drug Store, South Fork Masonic Lodge, and adjacent homes and businesses along 8th Ave. and N. Main St. Floodwaters may be approaching the Cramerton Police Department. Flooding of Duharts Creek may be impacting adjacent sections of Mayflower Rd., and Cramer Mountain Rd. may be inundated with several inches of water. Impacts may be similar to those associated with flooding on March 21st, 2003.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC

Instructions:

The latest stages and forecasts for rivers can be found on our web page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gsp Please report high water...flooding and landslides to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free...1...8 0 0...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...or by posting on our Facebook page...or tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

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:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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