Flood Warning until 02:00PM Thursday 
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Catawba River at Lowell.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, minor flooding develops. Floodwaters will begin to inundate Goat Island Park and Riverside Park. Floodwaters will approach Riverside Drive near Fifth and Sixth Streets in Cramerton. At 11.0 feet, additional flooding will develop, with floodwaters approaching homes along Catawba Run Rd. Flooding may impact the Old Willis School Road bridge near Sandcastle Road. At 11.5 feet, Minor Flooding continues. The South Fork Catawba River will likely inundate portions of Riverside Drive with several inches of water. The pumping station at Pharr Yarns in McAdenville may begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 9.1 feet and rapidly rising. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 11.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.5 feet on 09/09/2004. - 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