Station Name: CATAWBA R AT RR BRIDGE AB NC 73 AT COWANS FORD, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 643 feet

Nearest Address:
8899 State Rd 73
Stanley, NC 28164
Lincoln County

GPS Coordinates: 35.4277333, -80.9573417

Nearby Water Temperatures

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 7:43PM EDT until July 6 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 7:43 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 8:30 PM

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Salisbury, or near Granite Quarry, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Salisbury, Spencer, Granite Quarry, Faith, High Rock Lake, Rockwell, and China Grove.

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.

Flood Advisory issued July 6 at 8:10PM EDT until July 6 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 8:10 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 11:15 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeast Cabarrus County in the piedmont of North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1115 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas. High flows are expected along smaller creeks and tributaries. This includes Cold Water Creek and Hamby Branch. These streams may briefly overflow low water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen since 700 PM. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in nuisance flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mt Pleasant. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 8:06PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 8:06 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 9:00 PM

At 806 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Linwood, or 8 miles east of Salisbury, moving northeast at 20 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... Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheboro, Lexington, Randleman, Thomasville, Clemmons, Bermuda Run, Linwood, and Archdale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 84 and 115. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 182 and 185. Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 73 and 88. Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 65 and 79.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.