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My Location: Chicago, IL
Current Time: 10:32:49 AM CDT
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| Type | Flash Flood Warning |
Flash Flood Warning |
| Issued By | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC | |
| Issuing Time | Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:49:00 PDT | |
| Broadcast Time | Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:49:00 PDT | |
| Valid Until | Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:00:00 PDT | |
| Brief Description | Flash Flood Warning | |
| Detailed Description | FFWGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for. 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. * Until 200 PM EDT Sunday. * At 349 AM EDT, Devastating rainfall of 6-25 inches has occurred since Wednesday evening from Lake Hickory to the Catawba River headwaters, with the highest totals exceeding 2 feet along the Blue Ridge Escarpment across the upper Catawba River watershed. This is resulting in catastrophic and historic inflows into Catawba River reservoirs and this water is being moved through the system to Lookout Shoals Lake and points downstream. Major flooding is developing at Lookout Shoals Lake. * The latest pool elevations for the upper Catawba River lakes are as follows (Full Pool is 100.0 feet): Lake James: 103.4 feet and falling. Lake Rhodhiss: 105.3 feet and falling steadily. Lake Hickory: 99.9 feet and falling slowly. Lookout Shoals Lake: 105.7 feet and falling. * The current record pool elevation at Lookout Shoals Lake is 114.40 feet which occurred in August 1940. Lookout Shoals Lake reached 108.30 feet on November 12, 2020, which is the highest crest in the modern era. Major Flood Stage is 106.0 feet. These lake levels will cause unprecedented, catastrophic flooding of Lookout Shoals Lake and possibly adjacent reaches of the Catawba River. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Catawba River from below Oxford Dam to below Lookout Shoals Lake. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD. Life-threatening, catastrophic flash flooding from dam floodgate releases caused by excessive rainfall. SOURCE. Duke Energy and Catawba County Emergency Management IMPACT. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life-threatening, catastrophic, and potential historic flash flooding of areas along the Catawba River from Oxford Dam to Lookout Shoals Lake. At 108.0 feet. Major Flooding continues. Devastating, widespread structural flooding within the Carpenters Cove community and along portions of Longfield St near Shadeview Ln is ongoing. Significant first-floor inundation is ongoing, exceeding 4 feet in several locations. Water rescues may be ongoing. * Flash flooding may affect areas of the Catawba River from Oxford Dam to near I-40, including Lookout Shoals Lake. * For more information on lake levels or dam releases, people are encouraged to visit http://lakes.duke-energy.com or call 1-800-829-5253. * Residents along Lookout Shoals Lake should contact Catawba County Emergency Management immediately to update their contact information using the following direct link to their Community Alert System web page at: https://www.catawbacountync.gov/alert |
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