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

Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 12:54AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:54 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 1:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations between four tenths and one inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Piedmont and western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Ice and sleet covered roadways will become treacherous and impassable. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest snow and sleet accumulations are possible north of I-40. Highest ice accumulations are possible across the southern mountains of North Carolina, the mountains of northeast Georgia, and the mountains of South Carolina.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 12:08AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:08 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Mainly snow and possibly sleet along and north of U.S. 460, and snow, sleet and freezing rain south of U.S. 460. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winds and weight of snow or ice on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause power outages. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. You should consider delaying all travel this weekend. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 12:33AM EST until January 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:33 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 1:15 PM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one quarter of an inch to one half of an inch possible. The highest snowfall totals will be in the higher elevations southwest Virginia and near the Kentucky and Tennessee border. The greatest ice accumulations will be along the Cumberland Plateau, northeast Tennessee, the mountains, and just north of Interstate 40/81. Snow accumulations will be more limited further south. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a complicated forecast and details regarding the location of heaviest snowfall and freezing rain totals remain uncertain. Significant changes could occur over the next 24 hours so please continue to monitor future forecasts.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.