Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 28 at 5:19AM EDT until September 29 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 2:19am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 5:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a Flood Advisory for the S Yadkin River in North Carolina...
Below Foster Rd, 6 SW Mocksville affecting Davie and Rowan
Counties.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...S Yadkin River at below Foster Rd, 6 SW Mocksville.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor Flood Stage. Further downstream on
the Yadkin River, Hollywood Drive near Gubb Ferry Road north of
East Spencer will likely begin to flood due to backwater on Town
Creek. RV parks in the upper reaches of High Rock Lake will likely
be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 19.1 feet and rising
slowly.
- Action/Advisory stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.3
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below Minor Flood
Stage just after midnight tonight.
- Action/Advisory Stage is 18.0 feet.
- Minor Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
For detailed information including observed and forecast stages,
flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more,
please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP
The next statement will be issued beforeSunday morning at 800 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Davie, NC; Rowan, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC