* WHAT...Prolonged sub-freezing temperatures dropping down into the 18 to 24 degree range. * WHERE...All of the Front Range Urban Corridor and northeast plains of Colorado. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...If not drained or protected, damage to above ground irrigation lines will be likely. A hard freeze could kill sensitive vegetation and damage fruit trees.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the South Yadkin River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the South Yadkin River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .
The South Yadkin River is a 61.6-mile-long waterway that runs through North Carolina.
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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South Yadkin River Near Mocksville
USGS 02118000 |
108 cfs | 2.19 ft | -4.35 |
The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing 215 miles (346 km). It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control. The river becomes the Pee Dee River at the confluence of the Uwharrie River south of the community of Badin and east of the town of Albemarle. The river flows into South Carolina near Cheraw, which is at the Fall Line. The entirety of the Yadkin River and the Great Pee Dee River is part of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.