The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina Deep River At Moncure affecting Chatham and Lee Counties.
What: Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
Where: Deep River at Moncure.
When: Until Wednesday afternoon.
Impacts: At 9.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Flooding is likely upstream of the gage site along North Plank Road just south of highway 421 in Lee county, and on R Jordan Road north of highway 421 in Chatham county. At the gage site, flooding reaches the base of the river gage housing, but is confined to woods and pasture immediately adjacent to the river. At 14.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Upstream of the gage site, North Plank Road in Lee county and R Jordan Road in Chatham County are closed. At the gage site, there is significant flooding of pasture and woods along the river.
Additional Details: - At 12:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 12.6 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood HistoryThis crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet on 09/17/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers. The next statement will be issued by this afternoon.