NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 24 at 10:19AM EDT until July 24 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff is expected.
* WHERE...West Central Rowan County in the Piedmont of North
Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is likely already occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1014 AM EDT, Automated river gauges indicated rapid rises due
to runoff from previous rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area.
- Despite an earlier drop in river stage, continued runoff has
resulted in a recent increase in river stage along the Second
Creek watershed. At 915 AM EDT, the stream gauge on Second Creek
near US-70 was in action stage, and briefly reached minor flood
stage earlier this morning, which for this stream gauge occurs at
14 feet. The stream gauge is now back in action stage, which
indicates the river stage is gradually lowering.
Flooding of adjacent low-lying farmland is anticipated in
response, and should continue into the afternoon. Impacted
crossings upstream may include at White Rd, Lyerly Rd, Upright
Rd, Graham Rd, Hall Rd, Childers Rd, and Bear Poplar Rd.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Piedmont Research Station.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1816th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days