15 rescued, dozens without homes in Mountain Island Lake
Sep 28, 2024 · Mountain Island Lake rose to more than 107 feet as floodwaters made their way through the Catawba River system. Along Lake Drive and the Catawba River, the effects were obvious: Friday morning, WBTV had done live reports under one home built on stilts 12 feet high; the water had been about six inches deep at the time.
Flash flood emergency: Evacuations ordered along Catawba River …
Sep 27, 2024 · CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The area of necessary evacuations along the Catawba River in both Mecklenburg and Gaston counties is expanding because of rising flood waters.
‘Absolute total loss’: Evacuees return to homes along Catawba River
Sep 30, 2024 · Evacuation orders were lifted Sunday for many who live along the Catawba River in Mecklenburg County. That’s after Duke Energy had to open the Cowans Ford Dam to ease pressure on Lake Norman ...
Photos reveal scale of flooding at Mountain Island Lake, Catawba River ...
Sep 28, 2024 · Mandatory evacuations south of Mountain Island Lake as water expected to rise 4 to 5 more feet along Catawba River after Hurricane Helene.
Flooded Catawba River homes prepare for more water as Duke …
Sep 28, 2024 · Mandatory evacuations south of Mountain Island Lake as water expected to rise 4 to 5 more feet along Catawba River after Hurricane Helene.
Voluntary evacuation in place for Mountain Island Lake as water
Emergency officials have issued voluntary evacuation orders Friday along the Catawba River System as they move rainwater accumulated from Helene.
Catawba River lake level info with Helene rain, storm water | Rock …
Sep 27, 2024 · 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...
More floods for Charlotte-area lakes as Duke Energy moves water ...
Sep 27, 2024 · Duke Energy warned more floods for Catawba River, Lake Norman, Mountain Island Lake and Lake Wylie as it moves Hurricane Helene rainwater from NC to SC.
Evacuations underway in western N.C. as flood waters rise - Spectrum News
Sep 27, 2024 · 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 along the Swannanoa River, starting at the North Fork Reservoir.
Catawba River in York County rises as crews clean up | Rock Hill …
Sep 27, 2024 · Catawba River flooded. Six of the 11 lakes on the Catawba River chain crested above their full pond levels Friday morning. Five of them were three feet or more above normal levels.