Flash Flood Watch issued for Gaston County into Monday
Event: Flash Flood Watch for Gaston County
Alert: ...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY...
.THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS INCREASING ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT ARE APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE WEST LATE THIS EVENING. THESE FEATURES WILL ENCOUNTER A VERY MOIST
AIR MASS ACROSS THE AREA...SATURATED GROUND FROM RECENT RAINFALL...AS WELL AS HIGHLY ELEVATED RIVERS AND STREAMS. AS THE RAINFALL RATES FROM DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE...SO WILL THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
Address/Location
Gaston County Emergency Management, NC
615 N. Highland Street
Gastonia, NC 28053
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-866-3350