Matthews, North Carolina

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued an

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Union County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
southern Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* until 1130 PM EST

* at 332 PM EST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
band of moderate to heavy rainfall moving northward along the
Interstate 77 corridor. This band was producing rain at rates
between one quarter and one half inch per hour. Several
locations... especially east of Interstate 77... have already received
in excess of one inch of rain today.

Deep ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas can be
expected. This could lead to some impassable roadways during rush
hour in the normally poor drainage areas. Streams and creeks will
continue to rise steadily... and could approach bankfull later this
evening.

It is important to note that this is just the start of the event for
the Charlotte Metro area. Although this Flood Advisory runs through
the evening hours... the Charlotte area could be in for longer
duration flooding... and additional flood advisories or flash flood
warnings will likely be needed at some point.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Turn around and find another Route.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. To
report high water... flooding... mudslides... landslides or other
severe weather through our automated reporting system... call our toll
free number... 1 8 7 7... 6 3 3... 6 7 7 2.


Lat... Lon 3481 8033 3481 8079 3494 8079 3510 8092
      3506 8100 3527 8101 3533 8098 3535 8092
      3537 8098 3540 8095 3556 8096 3563 8093
      3571 8104 3574 8104 3585 8071 3571 8034
      3547 8030 3519 8049 3517 8046 3517 8027

243 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2009

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday
afternoon...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina...
including the following areas... in North Carolina...
Alexander... Burke mountains... Caldwell mountains... Cabarrus...
Catawba... Cleveland... Davie... eastern McDowell... greater
Burke... greater Caldwell... greater Rutherford... Gaston...
Iredell... Lincoln... McDowell Mountains... Mecklenburg...
Rutherford mountains... Rowan and Union NC. In upstate South
Carolina... Cherokee... Chester and York.

* Through Wednesday afternoon

* moisture associated with tropical cyclone Ida will continue to
overspread the region into Wednesday producing copious amounts
of rainfall... on the order of 2 to 5 inches with locally higher
amounts.

* The expected rainfall may cause flooding of creeks... streams and
rivers. Also... locations with poor drainage will flood...
especially across urbanized areas.

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.

... Moderate to heavy rainfall to persist across the Charlotte
Metro area into the evening hours...

Bands of tropical rainfall from the remnants of Ida will move
northward along the Interstate 77 corridor through the late
afternoon and evening hours. Rainfall rates have generally been
around one quarter inch per hour this afternoon... with local
totals approaching an inch in a few locations. The rainfall rates
may increase to between one quarter and one half inch per hour by
evening... with local ponding and high water conditions developing
in poor drainage areas. A Flood Advisory could be needed this
evening... with possibly more significant flooding developing
overnight.

Do not attempt to drive through any flooded roadways. Turn around
and find another Route. Pay close attention to the latest
statements this evening in case any flood advisories or flash
flood warnings become necessary.