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Catastrophic flash-flooding is expected along numerous streams, especially in the NC/SC mountains and NE GA. Flooding of mainstem rivers is expected, with major to possibly historic flooding near ...
Over 173,000 households were without power at 7 p.m., according to North Carolina Emergency Management’s website. Mecklenburg County accounted for over 23,000 outages while Wake County reported ...
The Catawba River is a major river located in the Southeastern United States. It originates in Western North Carolina and flows into South Carolina, where it later becomes known as the Wateree River. The river is approximately 220 miles (350 km) long. It rises in the Appalachian Mountains and drains into the Piedmont, where it has been ...
A once-in-200-years event: NC towns get a foot of rain in 12 hours. Parts of southeastern North Carolina were experiencing "life-threatening flash flooding'' Monday as a potential tropical system ...
Lake Norman of Catawba, Davidson, Cornelius, Westport. 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Lake Norman is a man-made fresh water lake in southwest North Carolina. The largest lake in the state, it was created between 1959 and 1964 [1] as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy.
Mayor Lee E Moritz, Jr. of Conover, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency along with Catawba County due to flooding. Near Raleigh, North Carolina, motorists that drove into flooded areas had to be rescued by officials. Three people died in Lincolnton, North Carolina, after their vehicle hydroplaned off the road, hit a tree and ...
1,200 feet (370 m) Lake James is a large reservoir in the mountains of Western North Carolina which straddles the border between Burke and McDowell Counties. It is named for tobacco tycoon and benefactor of Duke University James Buchanan Duke. The lake, with surface elevation of 1200 ft (366 m), lies behind a series of 4 earthen dams.
Gordon currently has sustained winds near 35 mph, with higher gusts, and it could gradually re-intensify into a tropical storm again later this week, the NHC said. The hurricane center is also ...