Flood Warning until 04:00PM Friday
Broad River In NC At Boiling Springs affecting Cleveland County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina...South Carolina... French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson Counties. South Fork Catawba River At Lowell affecting Gaston County. Broad River In Sc Near Blacksburg affecting Cherokee and York Counties. .Runoff from previous heavy rain will result in the river remaining above flood stage. .Runoff from previous heavy rain has worked its way further downstream thus...the river will continue to fall slowly. The Flood Warning continues for The South Fork Catawba River At Lowell.
* until Friday afternoon.
* At 9:30 PM Thursday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Friday morning.
* 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