Friday, November 13, 2020

Post-Tropical Storm EtaMax Winds: 45 mphMotion: ENE AT 21 mph

INVEST 98LMax Winds: 29 mphMotion: W at 8 mph

https://water.weather.gov/resources/hydrographs/ennn7_hg.png

The Yadkin River is a fairly large river in western North Carolina. This is not very far away from the flooding that occurred near Hickory and Taylorsville.

https://water.weather.gov/resources/hydrographs/elln7_hg.png

Ellendale is just west of Taylorsville, in Alexander County, NC. This river rose 12 feet in about 3 hours prior to 6 AM THU.

Hickory/Taylorsville

48 hour rainfall ending 700 AM EST FRI NOV 13, 2020, Many of these totals you see depicted here occurred in 12 -18 hours Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Widespread 3-8 inches fell in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina as Eta pumped moisture into the area ahead of and advancing cold front.

https://preview.weather.gov/edd/

My wife sent me this picture of the flooding in western North Carolina. I believe this is Millersville Road outside of Taylorsville, NC.

A chunk of the asphalt in the center left part of the picture shows the white line that once formed the left edge of the road.

It will be some time before this road can be repaired and reopened.