Photos, videos show intense flooding in North Carolina mountains following heavy rain
Floodwaters swept across parts of Western North Carolina as rain soaked the region on Thursday, photos and videos show.
McDowell County issued a state of emergency on Thursday afternoon after it reported more than 7 inches of rain fell in some places. “Life-threatening flash flooding” from storms led to water rescues and swollen streams, according to the McDowell County 911/Emergency Management Facebook page.
Parts of McDowell and nearby counties are under flash flood warnings through Friday morning. A flash flood warning, which describes a more imminent threat than a flash flood watch, is in effect until 4:45 p.m. for southeastern Burke County, according to the National Weather Service.
Earlier on Thursday, forecasters had predicted an “ongoing heavy rain threat” and urged people to avoid driving in flood waters.
Videos and images captured the flooding in the region, including social media posts from WHNS, WLOS and other sources.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This story was originally published October 7, 2021 at 1:27 PM.
