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

Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 2:27PM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 6:27 PM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 9:00 AM

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW HUMIDITY ON SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba, Rowan, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk. * TIMING...From 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.