Wednesday is shaping up to be the nicest day of the week. A northerly breeze will help bring in slightly drier air, and we'll see plenty of sunshine from start to finish. High temperatures will reach the upper 80s, with lower humidity. It'll feel much more comfortable than what we're used to this time of year. Wednesday is definitely the day to take advantage of.
Officials say five people are dead, including a one-year-old child, after flood waters overtook the Hiddenite Family Campground in Alexander County. A sixth person was killed in Alexander County when their vehicle crashed after flood waters swept away a bridge.
Catawba County Board of Commissioners Chair Randy Isenhower cancels the State of Emergency for Catawba County effective 5 p.m. Friday, November 13th, according to a news release.
A few rivers are still rising across the Carolinas. Flooding can still occur over the next couple of days.
Flooding from heavy rains across North Carolina prompted Gov. Roy Cooper to declare a state of emergency on Friday as searchers looked for a 1-year-old and an adult who disappeared when high water swept through a campground.
Due to the receding water level of the Catawba River, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management has lifted the voluntary evacuation order that was issued Friday morning for northwest Charlotte neighborhoods along the Catawba River.
See a list of counties moving schools to remote learning for November 13th due to flooding.
Heavy flooding in northeast Charlotte caused by intense rain and storms Thursday morning resulted in the Charlotte Fire Department having to rescue over 140 people from a charter school that had to evacuate.
Massive flooding has been reported throughout WCCB's viewing after several inches of rain was dumped on the Carolinas late Wednesday evening into Thursday afternoon.
