Flash flooding kills 6 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,
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.
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.
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.
According to the National Weather Service, Raleigh saw nearly an inch and a half of rain in about an hour Thursday afternoon.
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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.