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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 3:40PM EDT until June 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 3:40 PM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 4:45 PM

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... West central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Burke County in western North Carolina... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hickory, or near Hickory Regional Airport, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Conover, Longview, Granite Falls, Bethlehem, Maiden, Icard, and Hildebran.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 3:54PM EDT until June 27 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 3:54 PM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... South central Burke County in western North Carolina... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 353 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles south of Morganton to 4 miles south of Rutherfordton, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Shelby, Lincolnton, Forest City, Cherryville, Boiling Springs NC, Maiden, Belwood, Lawndale, Patterson Springs, and Fallston.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 3:59PM EDT until June 27 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 3:59 PM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southern Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... North central Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 358 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Statesville to 10 miles southeast of Newton, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Huntersville, Kannapolis, Salisbury, Statesville, West Concord, Cornelius, Mooresville, Davidson, China Grove, and Spencer.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 4:01PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 4:01 PM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 4:30 PM

At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Spartanburg to 17 miles north of Laurens. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Spartanburg, Gaffney, Pacolet, Cowpens, Mayo, Roebuck, Jonesville, Pacolet Mills, Croft State Park, and Moore.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.