洪水警报

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southern Burke County in western North Carolina...

* WHEN...Until noon EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 606 AM EDT,  Earlier today, a prolonged period of steady
rainfall produced 3-6 inches across Burke County, saturating area
soils.  Doppler radar shows several rounds of torrential rainfall
have moved through the area from the south, capable of producing
1.5-3 inches of rainfall on top of saturated soils.  This
rainfall will cause new areas of Minor flooding to develop.

Hunting Creek in Morganton is in Minor Flood and still rising. It
will crest close to Moderate flood stage of 10 ft. At this stage,
Coal Chute Road will be flooded near the gage.
- Areas of greatest concern include along Hunting Creek near
Morganton; poorly draining areas of Morganton and other urban
areas along US 70; Silver Creek south of Glen Alpine; and Henry
and Jacob forks of the South Fork Catawba River near South
Mountains State Park.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Morganton, Valdese, Salem, Icard, Drexel, Hildebran, Connelly
Springs, Rutherford College, Glen Alpine and Rhodhiss.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood