The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
South central Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 900 AM EDT Friday.
* At 930 PM EDT, the headwater tributaries into Rocky River,
including Mallard Creek, Coddle Creek, Clark Creek, Back Creek,
and Reedy Creek have crested and are now receding. However, high
flows continue to move downstream into the Rocky River and the
river continues to rise. Minor Flooding will continue along the
Rocky River below Harrisburg to Georgeville to Midland through
tonight. Therefore the Flood Warning will remain in effect.
* Minor Flooding is flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams.
These areas include greenways, parks, farmland, boat access ramps,
low-water crossings, and a few secondary roads. Please avoid
streams, adjacent areas, and barricaded roads until the high flows
have fully receded and the barricades have been removed.
* The following streamgauge remains above Minor Flood Stage:
Rocky River above Irish Buffalo Creek 5 W Georgeville.
Current Stage: 17.92 feet and rising gradually.
Forecast: The Rocky River will continue to rise through the
evening tonight and may reach 19.5 feet before cresting
and receding overnight tonight. The Rocky River should
fall below Minor Flood Stage late tonight and fall below
Action Stage later Friday.
Action Stage: 12.0 feet.
Minor Flood Stage: 16.5 feet.
Impacts: Low-lying areas along the river will remain in
flood for the next several hours. Floodwaters will
approach NC 200 and Mt. Pleasant Rd. and isolated
roadway flooding may occur.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Midland, Harrisburg, and Mt Pleasant.