The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.

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.

Cantrell feels a familiar ache as she loads trucks with supplies, each box a reminder of the distress she felt last year. The sight of floodwaters in Texas resemble those that swept away her neighbors, and the desperation of survivors is something she remembers vividly.

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,

The only road to his driveway became a cliff after flood waters surged in and out of nearby pond on his property.

People living in flood-prone areas along parts of the East Coast were told to be ready to act if flooding intensifies.

Texas. North Carolina. Illinois. New Mexico. Flash flooding has surged into the spotlight in the last week with record-breaking flood events occurring nearly back-to-back across the country. Here’s why they happened now and why floods are becoming more intense.