Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 9:09PM EDT until September 30 at 8:39AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 6:09pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 6:15am
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 Monday morning.
* 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.
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 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 22.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 25.1 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and
continue falling to 5.9 feet Monday 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 Sunday morning.
Area Description:
Davidson, NC; Davie, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC