3 Potential Storm Deaths in North Carolina
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Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.
Several rivers across North Carolina remain flooded on Thursday, including one river that was measured at 45 feet, amid torrential rains that have battered the East Coast for days. The flooding threat across the region could persist into the weekend as slow-moving thunderstorms continue to dump rain on the region,
Tropical Storm Chantal formed from an area of low pressure near Florida and the coast of Georgia early on the Fourth of July. The storm briefly intensified over warm Gulf Stream waters and brought tropical storm rainbands over the beaches from Charleston, South Carolina northward to the Outer Banks in North Carolina through Sunday afternoon.
Tropical Depression Chantal causes flash floods in North Carolina, prompting evacuations and road closures, with up to nine inches of rain reported.