Station Name: CATAWBA RIVER AT RHODHISS, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 935 feet

Nearest Address:
W Caldwell Dr
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Caldwell County

GPS Coordinates: 35.77262778, -81.4306556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 8:48PM EDT until July 9 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 8:48 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 2026, 3:00 AM

FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... West Central Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 300 AM EDT Thursday. * At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... North Wilkesboro... Elkin... Wilkesboro... Jonesville... Ronda... Boomer... Windy Gap... This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Bugaboo Creek, Cub Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Dugger Creek, East Swan Creek, Dobbins Creek, Big Warrior Creek, Bussels Creek, Cranberry Creek, Arnold Branch and Cobb Creek.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.