Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 9:18PM EDT until September 29 at 11:39PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 6:18pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Yadkin River At Yadkin College affecting Davidson and Davie
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yadkin River at Yadkin College.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. There is flooding
of mainly farmlands on both banks.
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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 25.0 feet early Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers.
The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning.
Area Description:
Davidson, NC; Davie, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC