Severe Flooding in North Carolina
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Several rivers across North Carolina remain flooded on Thursday, including one river that was measured at 45 feet, amid torrential rains that have battered the East Coast for days. The flooding threat across the region could persist into the weekend as slow-moving thunderstorms continue to dump rain on the region,
A report from the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC was issued on Thursday at 12:04 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 12:30 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.
A report from the NWS Wakefield VA was issued on Thursday at 7:34 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. The alert is for Bertie, Chowan and Perquimans counties.
Tropical Storm Chantal dumped as much as a foot of rain across portions of central North Carolina Sunday into early Monday morning.
The NWS Wilmington NC issued a weather alert at 8:33 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 9:15 p.m. The alert is for Inland Brunswick and Coastal Brunswick as well as Columbus County.
A report from the NWS Wakefield VA was issued on Thursday at 2:42 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 p.m. The alert is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Pasquotank and Camden counties.
Governor Stein surveyed storm damage in NC and thanked first responders, as efforts to restore utilities and roads continue post-storm.
Tropical Depression Chantal causes flash floods in North Carolina, prompting evacuations and road closures, with up to nine inches of rain reported.