North Carolina, Chantal and flooding
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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,
At 8:17 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a flood advisory in effect until 11 p.m. The advisory is for Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties.
Flooding in North Carolina prompted water rescues in Chapel Hill and other parts of the state, which saw the Haw River crest at 32.5 feet early Monday.
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More rounds of scattered thunderstorms are likely this afternoon with another round of life-threatening flash flooding likely.
The NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood watch at 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 11 p.m. until Friday 5 a.m. in effect until Friday at 5 a.m. The watch is for Halifax, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Wake, Johnston,
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As central North Carolina braces for another round of severe weather, emergency officials are on high alert for potential flash flooding and fallen trees due to saturated soil from Tropical Depression Chantal.