Starting tonight, clouds will continue to thicken as our next weather system moves into the region. A large area of rain will approach the region later this evening, with heaviest pockets of rain happening after midnight. The more organized and widespread rainfall is expected to lose some of its strength as it gets closer to Charlotte.
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.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office, Charlotte Fire Department, and Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department will hold a virtual media briefing Thursday to update the public about the flooding across the area.
As a result of deteriorating weather conditions and flash floods in the Charlotte area, the University will move to Condition 1 (reduced operations) effective immediately and until further notice. Avoid travel by vehicle or by foot during this time, and be aware of possible road closures.
Eta will likely make it's second Florida landfall north of Tampa Thursday.
