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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
827 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Rocky River Near Norwood affecting Stanly and Anson Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning.

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827 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Rocky River near Norwood.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 21.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    23.0 feet on 11/16/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Rocky River
Norwood    20.0  21.3  Tue 8 pm EDT 16.0  8.7   6.5   5.5


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LAT...LON 3525 8027 3521 8015 3519 8004 3511 8009
      3515 8028


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