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By WRAL Severe Weather Center Authorities are asking people to stay off the roads after heavy rain and flooding played a factor in at least two deaths in the Triangle on Thursday. There have been multiple deaths in the viewing area associated with this flooding. A Raleigh woman died in a car wreck on Interstate 40 near Rock Quarry Road. A Rolesville child drowned in a flooded creek. Rolesville police found the body of the…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Authorities are asking people to stay off the roads after heavy rain and flooding played a factor in at least two deaths in the Triangle on Thursday. There have been multiple deaths in the viewing area associated with this flooding. A Raleigh woman died in a car wreck on Interstate 40 near Rock Quarry Road. A Rolesville child drowned in a flooded creek. Rolesville police found the body of the…

By Indira Eskieva, WRAL Eastern North Carolina reporter Rocky Mount, N.C. — Major thoroughfares near Rocky Mount – Interstate 95 and U.S. Highway 64 – remained covered by water into Thursday evening. Heavy rain that fell quickly collected in the Tar River and settled in low-lying places on the road, including on U.S. 64 and I-95, prompting lane closures on and off throughout the day. By Thursday evening, commuters were urged to use caution even…

A Flash Flood Warning is out for the Triangle, Sandhills and areas along I-95 until 4:30 p.m. with thunderstorms putting down heavy rainfall.

HIDDENITE, N.C. (WTVD) — Four bodies have been recovered and two people are still missing after floodwaters rose overnight at an Alexander County campsite. Alexander County officials confirmed at 4 p.m. that four bodies had been found so far. One adult and one child are still missing. The campsite is called Hiddenite Family Campground. It is a family-owned campground located along the Yadkin River. Waters near the campground rose when Alexander County experienced major flooding…

HIDDENITE, N.C. (WTVD) — Three bodies have been recovered and three people are still missing after floodwaters rose overnight at an Alexander County campsite. Alexander County officials confirmed at 3 p.m. that three bodies had been found so far. Two adults and one child are still missing. The campsite is called Hiddenite Family Campground. It is a family-owned campground located along the Yadkin River. Waters near the campground rose when Alexander County experienced major flooding…

HIDDENITE, N.C. (WTVD) — Three bodies have been recovered and three people are still missing after floodwaters rose overnight at an Alexander County campsite. Alexander County officials confirmed at 3 p.m. that three bodies had been found so far. Two adults and one child are still missing. The campsite is called Hiddenite Family Campground. It is a family-owned campground located along the Yadkin River. Waters near the campground rose when Alexander County experienced major flooding…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Heavy rain and flooding conditions worsened throughout the day on Thursday, according to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, but much of the rain should be out of the area by this evening. In a press conference at 2 p.m., North Carolina officials urged people do stay off the roads for the remainder of the day. What to know: The entire viewing area, including the Triangle, is under a flash flood watch…

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By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Up to 10 inches or rain fell over the past 24 hours in some parts of central North Carolina, and high water closed more than 150 roads for some part of the day, according to Department of Transportation spokesman Jamie Kritzer. Even as the heaviest showers move out – to the east and south – the flooding threat will remain. “We still have a lot of rain…

HIDDENITE, N.C. (WTVD) — More than 30 people had to be rescued from an Alexander County campsite because of flooding Thursday. According to WSOC, authorities are still searching for more people who were reportedly at the campsite when the flooding happened. The campsite is called Hiddenite Family Campground. It is a family-owned campground located along the Yadkin River. Flood water overran the campsite around 6 a.m. Thursday. Rescue crews from several different organizations assisted with…

By WCNC Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. — Historic flooding was recorded in Charlotte on Thursday. According to WCNC Charlotte, a record was broken near uptown Charlotte, where Little Sugar Creek recorded a record crest of 15.2 feet, the highest it’s been since 1997. The station also reported 143 people were evacuated from Corvian Community Elementary School in Charlotte because of floodwaters. A tweet from the Charlotte Fire Department showed cars underwater in that area. Shane McDevitt…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Heavy rain and flooding conditions are expected to worsen Thursday across central North Carolina, according to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. “Our situation will get more and more dangerous as we go throughout the day,” she said. What to know: The entire viewing area, including the Triangle, is under a flash flood warning until 2:15 p.m. View all alerts. Sudden downpours and dangerous flash flooding are possible throughout the afternoon. Conditions…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — After a day of heavy rainfall Wednesday, more precipitation fell throughout the ABC11 viewing area Thursday morning, causing major problems on some roads. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, and Wake counties until 2:30 p.m. ABC11 meteorologist Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker said between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen since 7 a.m., bringing the threat of flash flooding to low-lying…