Weather Alert
Rowan County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 7/15/25 5:09 PM
End: 7/15/25 5:18 PM
Dur: 00:09
Canceled 7/15/25 5:18 PM

Flood Advisory issued July 15 at 5:09PM EDT until July 15 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...
Nuisance flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...
East-central Rowan County, North Carolina * WHEN...Until 1100 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 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated a nearly stationary thunderstorm is producing excessive rainfall. Rain gauges in the Salisbury area have already reported 1.5-2 over the past 30-45 minutes. This rainfall may be enough to quickly overwhelm storm drains and cause bankfull conditions on small drainages in the Salisbury area. Excessive storm runoff may be enough to cause rapid rises on Town Creek, Grants Creek, and Crane Creek.
Areas of greatest concern include on the city of Salisbury and the towns of Spencer and East Spencer. Additionally areas long Town Creek near E Innes St and Bringle Ferry Rd and Crane Creek near Corbin Hills Golf Club and Stokes Ferry Rd.
- Some locations that may experience nuisance flooding include...
Salisbury, Spencer, Granite Quarry, Faith and High Rock Lake.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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