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South Fork Catawba River At Lowell affecting Gaston County .Runoff from heavy rain will cause the river to rise above flood stage. Remember...river stage forecasts are based on observed and forecasted rainfall. If actual rainfall varies from the forecast values...the river stage will vary accordingly. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flood Warning for the South Fork Catawba River At Lowell.

* from Thursday afternoon to late Friday night...or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 9:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 2.8 feet

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...rise above flood stage by Thursday afternoon and continue to rise to near 12.3 feet by early Friday morning.the river will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon.

* Impact...At 12.0 feet...Minor Flooding continues. South Fork Catawba River floodwaters may approach the Cramerton Fire Department building at the intersection 8th Ave and 9th St. The parking lot behind the adjacent Cramerton Drug Company may be flooded. Floodwaters may approach one home along Riverside Dr. in Cramerton. Impacts may be similar to those associated with flooding on Febraury 6th, 2010.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Remember...night time makes it difficult to recognize flooded areas. 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.