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City of Bessemer City
Thursday October 11th, 2018 :: 12:45 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 03:00PM

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

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

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy tropical showers developing into the advised area. An additional inch of rain will be possible further aggravating high water conditions throughout the I-85 corridor and greater Gastonia

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC

Instructions:

Only when it is safe to do so, please report floodwaters or landslides flowing over roads or threatening property to the National Weather Service by calling toll-free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or via Twitter using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred, including roadways, nearby cross streets, stream names, and other landmarks.

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

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

Submit an anonymous web tip

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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