Station Name: CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,096 feet

Nearest Address:
5593 Powerhouse Rd
Morgantown, NC 28655
Burke County

GPS Coordinates: 35.7403611, -81.8346667

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued May 29 at 1:59PM EDT until May 30 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Fri May 29, 2026, 1:59 PM
Expires: Sat May 30, 2026, 2:30 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk. * WHEN...From 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and a few thunderstorms will lift back into the area, some with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates between 1 to 3 inches per hour can be expected with some of these showers and storms, and areas that see repeated or prolonged periods of heavy rain will be especially at risk for flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch issued May 30 at 12:02AM EDT until May 30 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sat May 30, 2026, 12:02 AM
Expires: Sat May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and a few thunderstorms will continue in parts of the area through the morning, some with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates between 1 to 3 inches per hour can be expected with some of these showers and storms, and areas that see repeated or prolonged periods of heavy rain will be especially at risk for flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Advisory issued May 30 at 2:06AM EDT until May 30 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sat May 30, 2026, 2:06 AM
Expires: Sat May 30, 2026, 5:15 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Greene, Unicoi and Washington. * WHEN...Until 515 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 206 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Southeastern Greene, West Central Unicoi and Southwestern Washington Counties - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.