When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged ...

Cloudy with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C). Winds from NW to WNW at 5 to 11 mph (8 to 17.7 kph). Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds variable at 3 to 7 mph (4.8 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 29 °F ...

Observations were drawn from Scotts Peak Dam {station 097083}. This fully automatic station experiences extreme conditions. Sometimes, the rainfall and wind recordings are badly affected, and they ...