Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
506 WGUS82 KGSP 240104 FLSGSP Flood Advisory National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 904 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 NCC035-097-240200- /O.CON.KGSP.FA.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-240524T0200Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Catawba NC-Iredell NC- 904 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northeastern Catawba County and west central Iredell County in North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 1000 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 854 PM EDT, Heavy rainfall has ended across the Advisory area. Earlier this evening, between 1.5 and 3.0 inches of rainfall occurred between Statesville and the Catawba River inlet to Lake Norman, causing significant rises on small streams feeding the Catawba River, especially along Powder Springs Branch near Lake Norman State Park. High flows continue on Powder Springs Branch and nuisance flooding of adjacent low-lying areas may be ongoing near Ivey Ostwalt Rd and E Monbo Rd. The Flood Advisory will continue until closer to 10:00pm to allow high flows to decrease below critical levels. - Nuisance flooding may continue near or within the following locations... Statesville, Troutman, Catawba, Lake Norman State Park, Lake Norman and Sherrills Ford. - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3584 8091 3578 8081 3567 8084 3562 8092 3561 8096 3566 8103 3569 8109 3572 8109 3579 8104 $$ JMP