Flood Warning until 10:58PM
French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson Counties. Broad River In Sc Near Blacksburg affecting Cherokee and York Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. South Fork Catawba River At Lowell affecting Gaston County. .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 late this afternoon.
* At 8:45 AM Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Minor Flood Stage. South Fork Catawba River floodwaters are beginning to inundate Goat Island Park. Floodwaters are approaching Riverside Dr near 5th and 6th Streets in Cramerton. Floodwaters may be approaching Lakeview Dr. adjacent to Pharr Yarns in McAdenville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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
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