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Flood Warning issued October 12 at 8:58PM EDT until October 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Flood Warning · Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 13 October 2026 at 00:58 UTC
- First saved by us
- 13 October 2026 at 01:13 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 13 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC · Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 13 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 13 October 2026 at 00:58 UTC / 13 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff continues. * WHERE...Portions of Alexander, Catawba, and Iredell Counties, along the shores of Lookout Shoals Lake. * WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas including residential yards, docks, and boat-launch areas is ongoing along the shores of Lookout Shoals Lake. Residents should take immediate actions to protect property adjacent to the lake and monitor messaging from county Emergency Management agencies. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 857 PM EDT, Levels of the lakes of the Catawba River remain elevated as water continues to move downriver following the heavy rain event over the weekend. While Lookout Shoals Lake has receded since Sunday afternoon, it remains at Action stage and some flooding of low-lying areas near the lake shore could continue through at least Tuesday morning. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Please obey all barricades and heed any evacuation orders from local Emergency Management officials. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 01:13 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 12 at 8:58PM EDT until October 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 00:58 UTC
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