* WHAT...Nuisance flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of piedmont North Carolina, including the following county, Catawba. * WHEN...Until 1215 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Nuisance to Minor flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks, greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and parking lots. Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible. A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible. A small culvert washout or two is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 910 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in western Catawba County, especially in the Hickory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen prompting concerns for excessive runoff capable of producing areas of nuisance to Minor flooding. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding, especially in areas that received heavy rain fall yesterday. Rapid rises along the upper reaches Horseford Creek, Lyle Creek, Henry Fork, Jacobs Fork, and other small tributaries and waterways can be expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Conover, Longview, Hildebran, Mountain View, Hickory Regional Airport, Lake Hickory, Startown, Propst, Northlakes and Oxford. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood