Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 1:54PM EDT until October 1 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 10:54am
Expires:
October 1, 2024 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of piedmont North Carolina, including the
following counties, Alexander, Catawba and Iredell.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding due to runoff and release of water over Oxford
Dam and Lookout Shoals Dam.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 153 PM EDT, Emergency management reported flooding along
the shores and downstream of Lake Hickory and Lookout Shoals
Lake. Flooding is already occurring. Lake levels may
fluctuate as water is released.
- Please stay away from the area and allow first responders to
perform their recovery efforts. Please obey all barricades
which remain in place for your safety as numerous roadways
have been compromised by flood waters and may not be safe.
Emergency management is urging people who can stay home to do
so. Discontinue inundating 911 centers with non-emergency
calls (e.g., trees down). Please continue to heed all
guidance from law enforcement and emergency management as
they continue to work tirelessly to keep people safe. Do not
attempt to drive through any flooded roadways.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Catawba, Lookout Shoals Lake, Lake Hickory and Millersville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC