Charlotte North Carolina News

Emergency crews responded to more than a dozen water rescues in Mecklenburg County on Thursday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte driver who was trying to get her car to higher ground when the waters raged behind her, climbed through her window to escape.  Cary, who didn’t want to give her last name, works in Wesley Heights off West Morehead Street.  She drove to work, parked her car on Bryant Street, and was inside her building…

Little Sugar Creek surpassed the historic crest set during Hurricane Danny in 1997, and the water remains high. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The flood threat continues into Friday after record-breaking rainfall caused historic flooding in Charlotte and across the Carolinas Thursday. Waterways remain swollen as rainfall from across the region works its way downstream. Officially Charlotte recorded 4.80″ of rain Thursday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. While that alone was enough to shattered the daily record,…

143 teachers and students safely made it out of the school. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte charter school was evacuated due to flooding on Thursday morning. According to authorities, 143 people were rescued from Corvian Community Elementary School on David Taylor Drive in the university area. At the point of the rescue, the parking lot was severely flooded, dozens of cars almost completely underwater. “I didn’t know that this could happen and that it could…

Alexander County, which is about 60 miles northwest of uptown Charlotte, experienced torrential rainfall as heavy showers and thunderstorms moved across the region Thursday morning. The Conover Fire Department said emergency crews began responding to calls of trapped campers around 6 a.m. Initial reports indicated a group of 15-20 people were in need of rescue, but that number quickly grew as crews assessed the situation.  Floodwaters rose to the tops of several houses and fully…

The Charlotte area saw historic rainfall that caused flash flooding, widespread power outages and damaged property. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A line of strong storms brought record rainfall, flash flooding and widespread power outages to the Charlotte, North Carolina region Thursday morning as the Carolinas deal with a second day of torrential rain. Multiple emergency crews in several counties responded to swift-water rescues, including Iredell and Alexander counties. In Alexander County, more than a dozen first…

The Charlotte area saw historic rainfall that caused flash flooding, widespread power outages and dozens of cars and buildings underwater. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A line of strong storms brought record rainfall, flash flooding and widespread power outages to the Charlotte, North Carolina region Thursday morning as the Carolinas deal with a second day of torrential rain. Multiple emergency crews in several counties responded to swift water rescues, including Iredell and Alexander counties. In Alexander County,…

Little Sugar Creek has surpassed the historic crest set in 1997, and the water is still rising. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Flood waters in Charlotte are reaching historic levels as more than four inches of rain fell across Mecklenburg County, swelling rivers, creeks and streams. The rainfall totals and resulted flooding is setting new records. Little Sugar Creek near Midtown Park has reached a depth of 15.2 feet and is climbing. That observation, recorded by instrumentation…

At least 30 people were rescued from rising floodwaters at the Hiddenite Family Campground in Alexander County Thursday when heavy rains drenched the Carolinas. ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — More than 30 people were rescued from rising floodwaters at the Hiddenite Family Campground in Alexander County, North Carolina Thursday due to heavy rains that drenched the Carolinas.  Alexander County, which is about 60 miles northwest of uptown Charlotte, experienced torrential rainfall as heavy showers and thunderstorms…

A line of heavy showers caused flash flooding in western North Carolina, including multiple swift water rescues and power outages in the foothills. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A line of strong storms brought record rainfall, flash flooding and widespread power outages to the Charlotte, North Carolina region Thursday morning as the Carolinas deal with a second day of torrential rain. Multiple emergency crews in several counties responded to swift water rescues, including Iredell and Alexander counties….

Little Sugar Creek has surpassed the historic crest set in 1997, and the water is still rising. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Flood waters in Charlotte are reaching historic levels as more than four inches of rain fell across Mecklenburg County, swelling rivers, creeks and streams. The rainfall totals and resulted flooding is setting new records. Little Sugar Creek near Midtown Park has reached a depth of 15.2 feet and is climbing. That observation, recorded by instrumentation…

Little Sugar Creek has surpassed the historic crest set in 1997. The water is still rising. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Flood waters in Charlotte are reaching historic levels as more than four inches of rain fall across Mecklenburg County swelling rivers, creeks and streams. Little Sugar Creek near Midtown Park has reach a depth of 15.2 feet and climbing. That observation, recorded by instrumentation near Atrium Health’s Carolina Medical Center, indicates the water level has passed…

A line of heavy showers caused flash flooding in western North Carolina, including multiple swift water rescues and power outages in the foothills. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A line of strong storms brought record rainfall, flash flooding and widespread power outages to the Charlotte, North Carolina region Thursday morning as the Carolinas deal with a second day of torrential rain. Multiple emergency crews in several counties responded to swift water rescues, including Iredell and Alexander counties….

A line of heavy showers caused flash flooding in western North Carolina, including multiple swift water rescues and power outages in the foothills. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Officials in Catawba County issued a State of Emergency Thursday as a line of strong storms brought heavy rain, causing flash flooding, power outages and multiple swift water rescues to the Carolinas.  A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 9 a.m. Thursday in Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln,…

Heavy rain is expected at times with some areas potentially seeing four inches of rain. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The First Warn Storm Team is tracking heavy rain moving through the Charlotte area going into Thursday.  A Flash Flood Watch was issued on Wednesday and is in effect until 7 p.m. Thursday for much of the area.  WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich said you can expect the worst of the rain through around noon on…