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

Heat Advisory issued July 1 at 1:58PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 1:58 PM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Extreme Heat Watch issued July 1 at 2:48AM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 2:48 AM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Northampton, Mecklenburg, and Accomack Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Heat Advisory issued July 1 at 1:58PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 1:58 PM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values of 105 to 109 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 possible. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Extreme Heat Watch issued July 1 at 1:58PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 1:58 PM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values of 105 to 109 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 possible. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.