Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 26 at 9:11AM EDT until September 26 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 6:11am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 8:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of piedmont North Carolina, including the
following counties, Alexander, Catawba, Iredell and Lincoln.
* WHEN...Until 1130 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 911 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated tropical heavy rain showers blossoming across the
advised area. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Rainfall rates up to 2 inches
per hour will flood low-lying areas.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Newton, Lincolnton, Taylorsville, Conover, Maiden, Westport,
Stony Point, Claremont, Catawba, High Shoals, Lookout Shoals
Lake, Denver, Lake Hickory, Lake Norman, Boger City, Iron
Station, Lowesville, Sherrills Ford, Bandys and Oxford.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC; Lincoln, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC