‘Absolute total loss’: Evacuees return to homes along Catawba River
WEB1 day ago · Mon, September 30, 2024, 11:04 AM PDT · 3 min read. Evacuation orders were lifted Sunday for many who live along the Catawba River in Mecklenburg County. That’s after Duke Energy had to open ...
Flash flood emergency: Evacuations ordered along Catawba River …
WEB4 days ago · The Catawba River has already reached 103.15 feet at the Mountain Island Dam, which is the sixth-highest level. ... WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so ...
Photos reveal scale of flooding at Mountain Island Lake, Catawba …
WEB3 days ago · Expand All. As water continued to rise, mandatory evacuations were in effect south of Mountain Island Lake, which is near Charlotte, on Saturday. Photos show completely flooded homes and streets ...
Catawba River headwaters could hit their highest levels ever ...
WEB3 days ago · The Catawba River headwaters could rise higher than they ever have before, due to heavy rain from Helene.. Duke Energy, the company that manages lakes along the river for power production, put out a public alert saying Lake James could rise 10 feet above its full pond level by Friday afternoon.Duke typically holds its lakes a few feet below full pond, or the point where they start spilling.
Tropical storm flooding brings debris to major drinking water supply
WEB12 hours ago · Michelle Alfini. Mon, September 30, 2024, 3:12 PM PDT · 2 min read. Tropical storm flooding brings debris to major drinking water supply. As floodwaters recede after Tropical Storm Helene, all of ...
Duke Energy continues moving water through its river basins, …
WEB4 days ago · Duke Energy oversees the chain of 11 lakes and 12 hydroelectric stations that make up the Catawba-Wateree River Basin. It manages the lakes' water levels by moving water through its generating ...
More floods for Charlotte-area lakes as Duke Energy moves water ...
WEB4 days ago · Lake Wylie in South Carolina and the Catawba River will be hit next. The county issued an overnight advisory at 7:45 p.m. Friday warning floodwaters will continue to rise, even without rain, as ...
Flooded Catawba River homes prepare for more water as Duke
WEB2 days ago · Sat, September 28, 2024, 2:17 PM EDT · 3 min read. 3. Mandatory evacuation orders were in effect south of Mountain Island Lake Saturday afternoon as completely flooded homes braced for several more feet of floodwater. Roads near the lake and Catawba River were closed and under evacuation orders as Duke Energy pushed water through its system ...
Evacuations underway in western N.C. as flood waters rise
WEB4 days ago · Evacuations also were ordered for parts of Charlotte, Asheville and McDowell and Haywood counties. Charlotte officials ordered people on Riverside Drive, along the Catawba River, to evacuate as floodwaters rose. In Asheville, Buncombe County issued a mandatory evacuation order at 6:30 a.m. for people …
Voluntary evacuation in place for Mountain Island Lake as water
WEBEmergency officials have issued voluntary evacuation orders Friday along the Catawba River System as they move rainwater accumulated from Helene. >>CLICK here for the latest weather alerts Gaston ...