Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 10:33AM EDT until October 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 7:33am
Expires:
October 12, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* 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
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov