Schools close as rains from Michael hit Rowan
Published 6:58 am Thursday, October 11, 2018
- Catawba College practice fields were under several feet of water following heavy rains in September. Flooding may occur again today as Tropical Storm Michael moves through the region. Rebecca Rider/Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — School officials across the Piedmont, including Rowan-Salisbury, have called off classes today as rains from Tropical Storm Michael pelt the region.
Cabarrus County and Kannapolis public schools have also called off classes, as have several private schools.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools are closed for students and staff.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Rowan County, with 4 or more inches of rain forecast for the area. Heavy rain fell through the night. The core of the storm is moving across Georgia this morning.
Atwell Fire Department reports a tree down in the roadway on Millbridge Road near Caldwell Road.
Here’s the outlook from the National Weather Service for Salisbury and the surrounding area:
