CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Dowd YMCA closed Tuesday afternoon due to a power outage.

The gym, located along East Morehead Street just outside Uptown, announced the temporary closure on social media around noon on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

“We are actively working with Duke Energy to determine the estimated restoration time,” a spokesperson wrote in part.

At 2:30 p.m., the gym provided an update, stating that it was still addressing ongoing issues related to the power outage.

Officials estimated that more information would be available between 5 and 6 p.m.

It wasn’t immediately clear how the building lost power.

Weather impacts in Charlotte area

Heavy rainfall moving through the Charlotte area on Tuesday may have contributed to the outage.

Mecklenburg County was placed under a flood warn

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