Update: Flash flood canceled
Published 7:52 am Wednesday, February 3, 2016
The flash flood watch issued earlier has been canceled. The line of severe storms has passed our area and mainly light rain is expected for the rest of the day.
Update:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXPANDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA…INCLUDING ROWAN COUNTY AND SURROUNDING REGION
* UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
* A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL SWEEP EAST ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LINE HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THIS LINE…LIKELY PRODUCING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITHIN ONE TO TWO HOURS.
* ENHANCED RAIN RATES ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING ALONG ESPECIALLY FLOOD PRONE CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS. THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON MAIN STEM RIVERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
Today, we may have some severe weather as a line of storms moves across the state. Wind shear and isolated tornadoes are possible. And the I-85 corridor will be the focus from late morning on.
Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog is also possible. The high will be 67, with south winds at 8-13 mph, and gusts up to 20 mph. Up to 1 inch of rain is possible.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely again tonight, with a low of 47. Wind will shift to the west southwest and calm slightly. Another quarter to half inch of rain is possible.
Thursday has a 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 53 and north winds at 6-8 mph. The low will be 32, with north northwest wind at 5-8 mph.
Finally, we’ll see sun on Friday, with a high of 49 and north winds at 6-9 mph. Friday night will be clear and cold, with a low of 26.
Saturday will be mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and a low of 29.
Sunday should be nice, with mostly sunny skies and a high of 53. The low will be 32.
Monday’s high will be 52 under mostly sunny skies. The low will be 32 again.
And Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high of 48.
