Lake Levels (as of 6:50 AM):
Lake James: 101.1 ft (Target: 98 ft)
Lake Rhodhiss: 98.1 ft (Target: 97 ft)
Lake Hickory: 97.5 ft (Target: 97 ft)
Lake Lookout: 100.8 ft (Target: 97 ft)
Road Closures and Hazards: Alexander County is aware of 3 impassable roads. We urge drivers to stay alert, allow extra travel time, and check drivenc.gov for current road closure updates.
Current Road Closures:
Black Oak Ridge Rd: Culvert issue
Friendly Church Rd: Trees with power lines down
Richey Rd. Lines across the roads.
Power Outages (as of 06:50 AM): A total of 1,068 customers (5.48% of the county) are currently without power.
Blue Ridge Energy: 72 outages
Duke Energy: 996 outages
Energy United: 0 outage