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Isolated Strong Storms Possible Friday

Rain coverage increases overnight today through the day on Friday. Most areas will pick up 1-2 inches of rain with isolated higher amounts. Areas southeast of I-85 will need to watch for an afternoon isolated severe weather threat.

Tropical Storm Beta Forecast To Make Landfall Late Monday

Parts of Texas and Louisiana braced Monday for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly worked its way into a part of the country that’s already been drenched and battered during this year’s exceptionally busy hurricane season.

River Level Forecast

South Fork Catawba River at Lowell has a flood stage of 10 feet and is forecast to reach 12.6 feet tomorrow morning into the afternoon which would put this in a Minor Flood Stage. The Moderate Flood Stage for…

Western Wildfire Smoke Causes East Coast Haze, Vivid Sunsets

The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country β€” and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of miles away in the East are seeing unusually hazy skies and remarkable sunsets.

Hurricane Sally Unleashes Flooding Along The Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and trapping people in high water as it crept inland for what could be a long, slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.

Duke Energy Lowering Lakes To Prepare For Heavy Rainfall From Hurricane Sally

Heavy rain from Hurricane Sally is forecast across the Carolinas this week, which will result in higher lake and river levels across the Nantahala, Catawba, Yadkin and Keowee-Toxaway river basins. To prepare for the storm, Duke Energy is lowering lake levels by aggressively moving water through these river systems.

WCCB Weather Team

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