Raleigh North Carolina News

Families behind the member-run Exchange Pool in Chapel Hill are working tirelessly to reopen the private pool after it sustained significant damage from Sunday’s floods brought on by Tropical Depression Chantal. Cooperatively owned and run by its members, the Exchange Pool is located at the base of Umstead Drive on the border between Chapel Hill and Carrboro. “The floods from Sunday were catastrophic; the waters destroyed a lot of our concrete and infrastructure and left…

The city of Mebane on Thursday said it has resumed limited water treatment at its water treatment plant, but that the facility is still days away from being fully operational after it was damaged by flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal. The city announced it had made enough progress to resume water production. “This vital step allows the City of Mebane to begin a multi-day process of gradually returning to normal water operations,” the city said…

Raleigh residents are dealing with more flooding on Thursday during a week that saw a tropical depression and strong storms drop several inches of rain on the city this week. According to the National Weather Service, Raleigh saw nearly an inch and a half of rain in about an hour Thursday afternoon. This was the third time since Sunday that torrential rain has fallen in central North Carolina this week. The start of the flooding…

Flash flood warnings expired across our area early Thursday morning, but central North Carolina is bracing for another round of rain Thursday evening, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Heavy rain fell overnight in Raleigh and Durham. Minor flooding and several road closures were reported, including on Western Boulevard and Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, but the flooding was not comparable to Sunday night’s storms, which caused water rescues and several deaths. After 2 a.m.,…

Flash flood warnings expired across our area early Thursday morning, but central North Carolina is bracing for another round of rain Thursday evening, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Heavy rain fell overnight in Raleigh and Durham. There was minor flooding and several road closures in Durham and ponding on roads, including on Western Boulevard and Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, but the flooding was not comparable to Sunday night’s storms, which caused water rescues…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

People in Orange and Durham counties are cleaning up after Sunday and Monday morning’s powerful storms and are now bracing for even more severe weather overnight Wednesday. Violet Covington told WRAL News she has lived on Felicia Street in Durham for nearly 40 years. Covington said Monday’s flood was the worse she’s ever seen. “We left with just what was on our backs,” Covington said. “It was horrible. It was nerve-wracking and just painful to see…