RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Lake Lure water levels are slowly receding after a mandatory evacuation was announced for residents below the dam in low-lying flood-prone areas.

The NWS published the map below, which comprises a list of all current flash flood emergencies, including Lake Lure Dam. "Here is a map of the current Flash Flood Emergencies across the western ...

“Urgent: Flash floor emergency for the Lake Lure Dam! Dam failure imminent!” the NWS wrote via X. “Residents below the dam need to evacuate to higher ground immediately.” URGENT: FLASH ...