Flood Advisory for Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: River flows and lake levels are elevated. Where: South Central Alexander County in the piedmont of North Carolina... North Central Catawba County in the piedmont of North Carolina... West Central Iredell County in the piedmont of North Carolina......
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Only when it is safe to do so, please report flooding threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address, or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central Alexander County in the piedmont of North Carolina... North Central Catawba County in the piedmont of North Carolina... West Central Iredell County in the piedmont of North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...River flows and lake levels are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1021 AM EDT, After a 4 to 7 inch rain event in the headwaters of the Catawba River, runoff has resulted in high flows and lake pool elevations. The Lookout Shoals Lake level will continue to rise today possibly causing flooding of shorelines, lake access areas, campgrounds, docks and residential yards. Caution is advised in these areas. Residents are encouraged to heed guidance from local officials and Emergency Management on any potential impacts to property. In addition, please contact Catawba County Emergency Management to update their contact information using the following link to their Community Alert system web page at: www.catawbacountync.gov/online-services/community- alert-system/ For more information on lake levels or dam releases, please visit http://lakes.duke-energy.com or call 1-800-829-5253. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 10:33AM EDT until October 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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