Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 9:46PM EDT until September 30 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 6:46pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of piedmont North Carolina, including the
following counties, Gaston and Mecklenburg.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. At 104 feet,
significant inundation of outbuildings is ongoing around Mountain
Island Lake and downstream of the dam along/near Riverside Dr.
Residents downstream of the dam should be evacuated and heeding
guidance from Char-Meck Emergency Management.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 945 PM EDT, an upstream floodgate release is expected to
cause continued flooding in Mountain Island Lake and
Riverside Dr Community. The flood stage has crested and
continues to fall. It has now fallen below major flood
stage, but impacts are still ongoing.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
trib to Catawba river, Fites creek, Paw Creek, Gar Creek,
McDowell Creek, Trib to Lake Norman, Long Creek, Catawba
River, Johnson Creek and Dutchmans Creek.
Flooding is occurring along the Catawba River.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Huntersville, Northwest Charlotte, Mt Holly, Belmont, Lake
Wylie and Lucia.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Significant inundation of outbuildings is beginning around Mountain
Island Lake and downstream of the dam along/near Riverside Dr.
Residents downstream of the dam should be completing preparations to
evacuate and heeding guidance from Char-Meck Emergency Management.
Area Description:
Gaston, NC; Mecklenburg, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC