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Several parts of North Carolina and Georgia faced severe flash floods on Wednesday, with radars indicating a possible tornado approaching Durham. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple Flash Flood Warnings across central NC and metro Atlanta. Locals said some of them were stranded in cars and roads filled up with water.
Central North Carolina was hit by severe flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal remnants, prompting dozens of water rescues Sunday into Monday.
On Wednesday at 2:52 p.m. a flash flood warning was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 9 p.m. The warning is for Alleghany, Surry and Wilkes counties.
Many areas of Orange County, Durham County and the rest of central North Carolina are again under a flash flood warning on Wednesday.
Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.
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,
Prayers are pouring in for Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Monday morning. Days after much of Texas was rocked by devastating flash flooding, much of North Carolina has been rocked on Monday. A significant portion of Chapel Hill,
Central North Carolina faces widespread power outages and flooding due to Tropical Depression Chantal. Over 32,000 residents are affected.