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Raleigh and Central North Carolina Brace for Stormy Week with Flash Flood Risks and Highs over 100°F
Central North Carolina faces a humid and stormy week with flash flood risks, according to the National Weather Service.
Flash floods struck North Carolina on Tuesday, flooding streets in Burlington, Alamance County. Videos captured water surging through neighborhoods. Flash flood warnings remain in effect for Winston-Salem and Greensboro,
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Coverage for scattered thunderstorms will increase Thursday through Saturday around the Piedmont Triad and west toward the Mountains. A marginal or level 1 risk of heavy rain from slow-moving storms is forecast for Thursday and Saturday in the Triad.
The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.
A video from Alamance County shows floodwaters submerging a house and cars amid flash flood warnings across multiple North Carolina counties Tuesday.
NWS Charlotte issues a hazardous outlook with thunderstorms and potential flash flooding; high heat index values also pose risks.
Central North Carolina was hit by severe flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal remnants, prompting dozens of water rescues Sunday into Monday.
Out of all of South Carolina's regions, only one is vulnerable to the type of catastrophic flash river flooding that hit Texas July 4: The Upstate.
A week of heavy rain and severe storms continues tonight in much of the Carolinas. Tropical Storm Chantal was the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, damaging much of central North Carolina and leaving many without clean drinking water.