Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 5:02AM EDT until September 29 at 11:39PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 2:02am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 2:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Yadkin River At Yadkin College affecting Davie and Davidson
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Yadkin River at Yadkin College.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river is at bankfull.
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.
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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 AM EDT Saturday was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.8 feet on 01/26/2010.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 afternoon.
Area Description:
Davidson, NC; Davie, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC