Weather Alert
Anson County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 8/9/24 5:03 AM
End: 8/9/24 12:00 PM
Dur: 06:57
Canceled 8/9/24 12:00 PM

Flood Warning issued August 9 at 5:03AM EDT until August 10 at 1:54AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Little River At Manchester affecting Cumberland County.
Rocky River Near Norwood affecting Anson and Stanly Counties.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Rocky River near Norwood.

* WHEN...
Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...
At 16.0 feet, Action Stage. The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.
At 20.0 feet, Minor flood stage. There is significant overflow into adjacent pasture and lowlands.
At 27.0 feet, The parking lot at the Anson County boat access on the will begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 27.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 AM EDT Friday was 29.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 6.1 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.7 feet on 03/24/1989.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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