Flood Warning until 12:49PM Saturday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Catawba River At Lowell.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Between 10 and 11 feet, Floodwaters are in Riverside Park in Cramerton and in Goat Island Park. Floodwaters are approaching Riverside Dr near 5th and 6th Streets in Cramerton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Friday was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of near 11.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage 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
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