Bands of mostly light rain will continue to rotate from northeast to southwest across the North Carolina Piedmont and foothills this morning. Most of the rain is near and north of the Charlotte area extending up into Virginia. Most locations that get rain will receive a tenth of an inch or less...but there is potential for heavier showers to develop.
Forecast for Iredell
Updated: 3:34 am EST on November 12, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM EST this evening...
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 7 am EST this morning...
Today
Rain likely. Windy with highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Rain likely...mainly in the evening. Breezy. Near steady temperatures in the upper 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 7 am EST this morning...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Piedmont North Carolina and western North Carolina... including the following areas... in Piedmont North Carolina... Cabarrus... Davie... Gaston... Iredell... Lincoln... Mecklenburg... Rowan and Union NC. In western North Carolina... Alexander... Caldwell mountains... Catawba and greater Caldwell.
* Until 7 am EST this morning
* although heavy rain has ended for the time being across the foothills and Piedmont of western North Carolina... the threat for heavy rain still exists. An area of heavy rainfall that was over southwest Virginia early this morning... could make its way toward the watch area later today. The National Weather Service will continue to monitor this threat for a possible extension of the watch later this morning.
* Additional heavy rainfall may cause flooding of smaller creeks and streams. Some streams may also leave their banks as a result of runoff from earlier heavy rain.
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.
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Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:41 AM EST on November 12, 2009
... Wind Advisory now in effect until 6 PM EST this evening...
The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 6 PM EST this evening.
Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph... with gusts as high as 40 mph... will continue through the day across the Piedmont of North Carolina... and the eastern South Carolina Piedmont. These gusty winds... combined with saturated soil from the recent heavy rain... will continue to cause trees to become uprooted across the advisory area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
This Wind Advisory has been issued because gusty winds are expected to cause quite a few trees to fall due to saturated soil. This may result in scattered power outages.
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Record Report
Statement as of 1:58 am EST on November 12, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Greenville-Spartanburg SC...
A record rainfall of 2.10 inches fell at the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport on Wednesday. This breaks the old record of 1.78 inches set in 1919 on November 11.