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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
642 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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Burke NC-Catawba NC-
642 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northeastern Burke County and northwestern Catawba County
  in North Carolina

* WHEN...Until 930 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.  A
  small culvert washout or two is possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    slow-moving thunderstorms over Hickory and along US 70 west
    towards Longview, Hildebran, and Icard. Between 1 and 2
    inches of rain have fallen over the past 30-45 minutes,
    especially over Hickory, where a few gauges have reported
    0.60-0.90 inches of rainfall in as little as 15 minutes.
    Resultant excess runoff may result in nuisance to flooding
    across the Advisory area.

    The areas of primary concern include within Hickory,
    especially from downtown to the south and east, affecting
    Miller Branch near Tate Blvd, Herman Branch near Adam St, and
    Longview Creek near 19th St SW.

  - And additional inch of rain may occur as a final round of
    storms train over the Advisory area.  This may exacerbate
    ongoing flooding or cause new flooding to develop.  Avoid all
    area streams and flooded roadways.

  - Nuisance to Minor flooding may occur near or within the
    following locations...
    Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Conover, Longview, Icard,
    Hildebran, Rhodhiss, Mountain View, Hickory Regional Airport,
    Lake Hickory, Lake Rhodhiss, Northlakes and Oxford.

  - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown.  Be aware of your surroundings and do not
drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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LAT...LON 3579 8145 3577 8144 3576 8138 3577 8135
      3578 8136 3580 8134 3580 8131 3580 8130
      3581 8124 3581 8122 3582 8122 3582 8117
      3579 8117 3574 8115 3566 8129 3568 8152


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