County by county: Hurricane Matthew in the Carolinas

Here is a county-by-county look at the impact of Hurricane Matthew on Carolinas counties in the Piedmont, Sandhills and coastal regions as of 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Interstate routes

I-77: No reports of problems.

I-85: No reports of problems.

I-485: No reports of problems.

I-20: Downed trees in Kershaw County are blocking some lanes. Flooding reported in Florence County near I-95.

I-40: Closed in North Carolina between exits 355-364 (Duplin County) and exits 319-325 (Johnston County).

I-95 (North Carolina): Closed between exits 25-33 (Robeson County), exit 87 (Johnston County), exit 100 (Johnston County), exits 116-119 (Wilson County). The N.C. Highway Patrol earlier reported about 25 vehicles are trapped on southbound I-95 near mile marker 118 in Wilson County.

I-95 (South Carolina): Closed near Florence, due to flooding in both locations. Travel also discouraged south of I-26 in South Carolina, due to widespread damage.

N.C. PIEDMONT

Mecklenburg

Weather: Rain has ended. Still windy, with a 48 mph gust measured about 7:15 p.m. at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. It was the strongest gust of the day. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell Saturday. Adding in Friday’s rain, totals ranged from 2.5 to 4.5 inches in the county.

Flooding: No reports, but most creeks near bank full.

Warnings, advisories: Wind advisory.

Power outages: 6,391, or about 2 percent of the county.

Roads: Many streets have downed limbs and other debris. Police reported power lines down on Rocky River Road, south of East W.T. Harris Boulevard, about 8 p.m.

Anson

Weather: Rain mostly ended, with about 4.5-5 inches falling. Wind gusts earlier reached 45 mph at Anson Airport.

Flooding: Many creeks and streams flooded.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; flash flood watch; wind advisory.

Power outages: 5,345, or about 90 percent of customers.

Roads: Authorities report these roads closed by flooding:

▪ Ansonville – Dennis Road, George Wright Road, Grassy Island Road, Pinkston River Road.

▪ Lilesville – Clark Mountain Road.

▪ Wadesboro – Allen Road, Brown Creek Road, Country Club Road, Lockhart Road, Pleasant Grove Road.

Cabarrus

Weather: Rain has ended, with about 3 inches falling Saturday.

Flooding: Flooding reported on most creeks.

Warnings, advisories: Wind advisory.

Power outages: Fewer than 100.

Roads: Pharr Mill Road closed by flooding at the creek bridge. Tree limbs blocking lanes on many secondary roads.

Montgomery

Weather: Moderate rain and windy. Gusts near 50 mph reported in Mount Gilead.

Flooding: None reported.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; flash flood watch; wind advisory.

Power outages: 5,421, or 55 percent of customers.

Roads: Minor flooding reported on secondary roads across the county.

Rowan

Weather: Light rain, with 3 inches reported. Highest wind gust was 35 mph in Salisbury.

Flooding: Flash flooding reported around 3 p.m. southeast of Salisbury. No further reports.

Warnings, advisories: Wind advisory.

Power outages: Fewer than 400.

Roads: No reported closures.

Stanly

Weather: Light rain, with 4.5-5 inches falling Saturday. Wind gust of 45 mph reported at Albemarle airport.

Flooding: Several roads closed (see below). Rocky River and Pee Dee River near flood stage.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; flash flood watch; wind advisory.

Power outages: Fewer than 1,000.

Roads: Authorities report these roads closed:

▪ Albemarle – Bridgeport Road, Flint Ridge Road, Sides Road.

▪ Norwood – Stanly School Road.

Union

Weather: Rain has ended; windy. About 4-5 inches fell since midnight. Highest wind gust was 45 mph at the Monroe Airport.

Flooding: Creeks near bankfull.

Warnings, advisories: Wind advisory.

Power outages: Fewer than 100.

Roads: Emergency management reports minor flooding on roads in southeast part of county.

N.C. SANDHILLS

Cumberland

Weather: Heavy rain and strong winds. Fayetteville reported 13.9 inches, as of 8 p.m. Similar amounts reported elsewhere in the county. Wind gusts of 60 mph reported in Fayetteville.

Flooding: Numerous reports of street flooding. Emergency management reports possible failure of Greenlock Avenue Dam near Aaron Lakes. Residents encouraged to seek shelter at South View High School.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; high wind warning.

Power outages: 14,738, or about 45 percent of customers.

Roads: No reported closures, but travel is discouraged due to downed trees and possible flooding.

Other news: About 95 people were evacuated from a Salvation Army storm shelter in downtown Fayetteville due to flooding. A curfew, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., in effect in Fayetteville.

Moore

Weather: Moderate rain and windy. Gusts of up to 55 mph reported in Southern Pines.

Flooding: No reports.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; high wind warning.

Power outages: 19,918, or 45 percent of customers.

Roads: Boys Camp Road (near Cameron) and Camp Easter Road (near Vass) closed by flooding.

Richmond

Weather: Moderate rain falling. Wind gust of 51 mph reported at Camp Mackall. Wind gust of 49 mph measured in Rockingham. About 6 inches of rain since midnight

Flooding: Sheriff’s office reporting some roads have minor flooding. Travel discouraged.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; flash flood watch; wind advisory.

Power outages: 7,419, or 55 percent of customers.

Roads: No reported closures, but travel is discouraged.

Robeson

Weather: Rain tapering off. Reports of 10-12 inches having fallen. Wind gust of 67 mph reported at Lumberton airport.

Flooding: Many homes flooded in Pembroke. Office of the Robesonian, the newpaper in Lumberton, has been flooded. Econo Lodge in Lumberton flooded.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; high wind warning.

Power outages: 23,646, or 99 percent of customers.

Scotland

Weather: Heavy rain and strong winds. Gust of 55 mph reported in Laurinburg. Estimated 7 inches of rain since midnight.

Flooding: No reports.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; flash flood watch; high wind warning.

Power outages: 5,911, or 97 percent of customers.

Roads: No reported closures, but travel is discouraged due to downed trees and flooding.

TRIANGLE

Franklin

Weather: Heavy rain and windy. Reports of 10 inches falling in Youngville and 7.62 inches in Louisburg.

Flooding: No stream or river flooding reported yet.

Roads: Numerous roads closed Saturday evening.

Power outages: 10,867, or 55 percent of customers.

Other news: 100-foot tall tree downed in Youngville.

Johnston

Weather: Heavy rain and windy. Estimates of 8 inches falling since morning.

Flooding: Widespread flooding reported in Angier and Clayton.

Roads: Numerous roads closed by flooding.

Power outages: 32,563, or 50 percent of customers.

Orange

Weather: Heavy rain and windy. Estimated 7 inches falling in Chapel Hill.

Flooding: Widespread reports across the county.

Roads: Several roads in Chapel Hill closed Saturday evening due to flooding.

Power outages: 1,113, or 2 percent of customers.

Other news: Police report flooding in the first floor of several buildings in Chapel Hill.

Wake

Weather: Heavy rain falling, with gusty winds. Reports of 8.5 inches falling in Raleigh and 9.35 inches in Wendell. Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

Flooding: Reports increasing Saturday evening in the Raleigh area.

Roads: Authorities reported several roads closed by fallen trees.

Shelter: Shelter opened at Southeast Raleigh High School.

Other news: Raleigh bus service halted at 9 p.m.

N.C. COAST, COASTAL PLAIN

Brunswick

Weather: Heavy rain and strong winds continue. Rainfall of 10-12 inches reported. Wind gusts reported of 67 mph at Sunset Beach and 58 mph at Southport.

Flooding: Numerous reports of road flooding. Southport experiencing serious flooding.

Warnings, advisories: Hurricane warning; flash flood warning.

Power outages: About 10,000, or 45 percent of customers.

Roads: Sheriff’s office and N.C. Department of Transportation report numerous road closures. Odell Williamson Bridge to Ocean Isle is closed. Bridge to Sunset Beach also closed, with marsh water sweeping over the road. Among road closings is Ocean Highway West near Shallotte.

Other news: Extensive damage reported to Oak Island Pier.

Carteret

Weather: Heavy rain and strong winds. Wind gust of 60 mph reported at Fort Macon.

Flooding: Widespread urban flooding.

Warnings, advisories: Hurricane warning; flash flood warning.

Power outages: Fewer than 300, but numbers expected to climb rapidly Saturday evening.

Roads: No reported closures, but travel is discouraged due to downed trees and possible flooding.

New Hanover

Weather: Heavy rain and tropical storm-force winds. About 11 inches of rain reported. Tidal gauge in Wilmington broke a record previously set during Hurricane Hazel, nearly 50 years ago. Wind gust of 75 mph reported about 8:20 p.m. in Wilmington.

Flooding: Numerous roads closed. Access to Carolina Beach has been shut down.

Warnings, advisories: Tropical storm warning; flash flood warning.

Power outages: About 45% of the country without power.

Roads: Travel discouraged, with numerous reports of flooding.

Pitt

Weather: Heavy rain and strong winds. About 6 inches have fallen since noon Saturday. Wind gusts of up to 65 mph.

Flooding: Reports increasing Saturday evening.

Roads: Numerous reports across the county.

Power outages: About 6,000, or 25 percent of customers.

Other news: Police rescue a number of trapped motorists in flood waters Saturday evening in Greenville.

S.C. PIEDMONT

Chester

Weather: Rain has ended. Less than 2 inches reported. Top wind gust of 35 mph at Chester.

Flooding: No reports.

Warnings, advisories: None.

Power outages: About 100.

Roads: No reported closures.

Lancaster

Weather: Rain has ended, but wind gusts still reported. About 4 inches of rain fell. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph south of Lancaster.

Flooding: No reports of roads closed.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood watch; wind advisory.

Power outages: Fewer than 300.

Roads: Earlier road closings in the Kershaw area have been cleared. Some secondary roads flooded, according to emergency management.

York

Weather: Rain has ended. Strongest wind gust reported was 36 mph at Rock Hill airport. About 2 inches of rain reported.

Flooding: No reports.

Warnings, advisories: Wind advisory.

Power outages: Fewer than 100.

Roads: No reported closures.

S.C. SANDHILLS

Chesterfield

Weather: Moderate rain and gusty winds. About 6 inches of rain reported. Wind gusts of 50 mph in Cheraw and 45 mph in Chesterfield.

Flooding: Numerous reports of high water on roads. Travel discouraged.

Warnings, advisories: Flood warning along the Pee Dee River near Cheraw. Flash flood warning; flash flood watch; wind advisory.

Power outages: 9,885, or about 92 percent of customers.

Roads: Travel discouraged.

Darlington

Weather: Light rain, gusty winds. Rainfall totaled about 10 inches. Wind gusts of up to 58 mph in Darlington.

Flooding: Stream flooding reports across the county.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; inland tropical storm warning.

Power outages: 20,183, or 98 percent of customers.

Roads: Numerous road closures, due to flooding and downed trees.

Florence

Weather: Light rain and gusty winds. About 10 inches of rain reported. Wind gusts of up to 67 mph reported in Florence.

Flooding: Numerous reports of stream flooding and flooded roads. Water nearing entrances to homes in several parts of county.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; inland tropical storm warning.

Power outages: 48,077, or about 95 percent of customers.

Roads: S.C. Department of Transportation reporting numerous roads closed.

Marlboro

Weather: Rain has ended; gusty winds still reported. Rainfall was 9-10 inches. Wind gusts of up to 55 mph reported in Bennettsville.

Flooding: Numerous reports of flooded roads.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning; high wind warning.

Power outages: 4,202, or about 92 percent of customers.

Roads: Numerous roads blocked by downed trees and flooding, according to the S.C. Department of Transportation.

S.C. coastal counties

Charleston

Weather: Rain has ended. Winds tapering off.

Flooding: Major damage across the county. North Charleston police report more than 100 streets closed by flooding. Officials estimate about 125 homes damaged by wind and rain.

Warnings, advisories: Flash flood warning.

Power outages: About 60% of county without power.

Roads: Many roads closed by flooding and downed trees. Charles Ravenel Bridge was reopened Saturday evening.

Horry

Weather: Moderate rain, gusty winds. Gust of 70 mph reported about 7 p.m. in North Myrtle Beach. Gust of 74 mph reported about 5 p.m. in Myrtle Beach. Apparent tornado caused damage Saturday morning in North Myrtle Beach.

Rainfall estimates of 10-11 inches. Report of 12.1 inches of rain at Galivants Ferry. National Weather Service warns of “incredible flash flooding expected.”

Flooding: S.C. Department of Transportation reported many roads closed by flooding and wind damage.

Damage: Both the Springmaid Pier and the Surfside Pier have sustained significant damage.

Warnings, advisories: Hurricane warning; flash flood warning.

Power outages: About 95 percent of customers without power.

Roads: S.C. Department of Transportation reporting numerous road closures. Horry County Sheriff’s Office says these routes are closed by flooding: U.S. 301, U.S. 378, U.S. 701, S.C. 9, S.C. 90.

Other news: Curfew of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in effect across the county.

This story was originally published October 8, 2016 at 2:41 PM with the headline "County by county: Hurricane Matthew in the Carolinas."