Flood Warning until 12:49PM Saturday 
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Catawba River At Lowell.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...As the river rises to near 11 feet, floodwaters will cover Riverside Park in Cramerton and inundate Goat Island Park. Floodwaters will approach Riverside Dr near 5th and 6th Streets in Cramerton and may also approach homes along Catawba Run Rd., near the streamgauge. Hoyle Creek floodwaters, possibly due to backwater effects from the South Fork Catawba River, may begin to impact the Old Willis School Road bridge near Sandcastle Rd.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 10.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: GASTON, NC
Address/Location
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542