Flood Advisory until 11:45PM
South Fork Catawba River At Lowell affecting Gaston County. Heavy rain moving across the area has saturated the ground and caused river levels to rise. Additional rainfall will likely cause the river to crest just below flood stage. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flood Advisory for The South Fork Catawba River At Lowell.
* until this evening.
* At 11 AM Friday the stage was 9.3 feet.
* Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...the river will rise to near 9.7 feet this evening. The river will fall overnight and go below action stage early Saturday morning. IMPACTS: At 9.0 feet...Action Stage. South Fork Catawba River floodwaters begin to enter Riverside Park in Cramerton..
* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory for a river forecast point means that nuisance flooding is expected to occur along the river when the river level is forecast to be just below or at the official flood stage. Caution is urged when walking near river banks...keep children away from drainage areas and culverts.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory