Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 9:43AM EDT until September 30 at 6:41AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 6:43am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Yadkin River At Yadkin College affecting Davie and Davidson
Counties.
.As much as 5 to 10 inches of rain have fallen over the upper Yadkin
River Basin in the past 48 hours, which will result in moderate
flooding.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yadkin River at Yadkin College.
* WHEN...From this evening to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Lower level campsites at the Thousand
Trails Preserve off US-64 begin to flood.
At 23.0 feet, The upper campsites at the Thousand Trails Preserve
off US-64 begin to flood.
At 25.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Flooding may close Sowers
Road near Linwood and Hollywood Drive at Grub Ferry Rd. A
campground on Hannah Ferry Road is flooded. Flooding threatens the
pumping station at Davidson, Incorporated.
At 26.0 feet, Several homes along the river begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 27.1 feet Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers.
The next statement will be issued this evening.
Area Description:
Davidson, NC; Davie, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC