Flood Advisory for Union, NC

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* WHAT...Nuisance stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing. * WHERE...North Central Union NC County in the piedmont of North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks, greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and parking lots. Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible. A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 916 PM EDT, Elevated streamflows continue following the heavy rainfall that occurred earlier this morning across the Crooked Creek watershed. An NC Emergency Management streamgauge on the North Fork Crooked Creek at Idlewild Rd in Hemby Bridge indicates North Fork Crooked Creek has crested, but remains well out of its banks up- and downstream of Hemby Bridge. As a result, NF Crooked Creek continues to flood adjacent low-lying farmland and wooded areas. While inundation may be up to 1-2 feet deep in these locations, no impacts to structures or roadways are expected. However, because flooding continues, a Flood Advisory will remain in effect through 9pm to allow North Fork Crooked Creek to recede below bankfull. An axis of light to moderate rainfall is currently impacting areas just west of the Advisory across eastern Mecklenburg County. Showers responsible for this rainfall will approach the Crooked Creek watershed over the next hour, but are not expected to strengthen. Therefore, while isolated areas of poor-drainage ponding may develop, this rainfall is not expected to exacerbate ongoing high streamflows. The threat for more significant flooding will continue to decrease through the rest of the evening and overnight period. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Monroe, Indian Trail, Stallings, Unionville, Lake Park, Hemby Bridge and Fairview In Union County. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood