Station Name: FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 253 feet

Nearest Address:
Falls Management Center Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake County

GPS Coordinates: 35.9411111, -78.5833333

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 8:00PM EDT until July 7 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 8:00 PM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 11:00 PM

FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Wake County in central North Carolina... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Zebulon, Knightdale, Wendell, Rolesville, Purnell, William B Umstead State Park and Falls Lake.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 7:22PM EDT until July 7 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 7:22 PM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 10:15 PM

FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Orange County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Wake County in central North Carolina... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 722 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, RDU International, Apex, Morrisville, Parkwood, Bethesda, Research Triangle, Carpenter, Gorman, William B Umstead State Park, Jordan Lake, Eno River State Park, Rollingview Marina, Falls Lake, Falls Lake State Rec Area and Fearrington.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Flood Advisory issued July 7 at 7:12PM EDT until July 7 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 7:12 PM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 10:15 PM

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties. * WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, RDU International, Apex, Morrisville, Parkwood, Bethesda, Research Triangle, Carpenter, Gorman, William B Umstead State Park, Jordan Lake, Eno River State Park, Rollingview Marina, Falls Lake, Falls Lake State Rec Area and Fearrington.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Heat Advisory issued July 7 at 7:47PM EDT until July 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 7:47 PM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 9:00 PM

Heat indices have dropped below 105 degrees. Therefore, the heat advisory will be allowed to expire.