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FORECAST: Rain continues, watch for flooding across the area
A Flood Watch is in effect for Mecklenburg County and areas north through Thursday afternoon.
WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle
12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019
6:08 PM EDT June 21, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —
Weather Aware: Flooding
The WCNC Charlotte Weather Team wants you to remain weather aware tonight and tomorrow due to waves of rain leading to a flooding risk. Excessive rainfall may lead to flash flood conditions especially for the mountains and foothills Wednesday. This can happen very quickly, especially in areas already soaked by the rain this week.
If you live near a river, creek, lake or stream, you may be susceptible to flooding. Higher elevations and low-lying areas are at a higher risk, too. Meanwhile, temperatures will remain in the 70s on Thursday.
Friday – Sunday
While the weather won’t be dry by Friday, rain and storm chances are on track to decrease by the end of the week. There will still be a low-end risk for flooding due to saturated grounds, but again, lower than Wednesday and Thursday. Highs reach the low 80s with sunshine.
We return to a typical summer-like pattern this weekend with fewer showers and storms both Saturday and Sunday. Highs will reach the mid-upper 80s both days with slightly drier weather for Sunday. Changes are likely so stay tuned for updates!
Tropical Update
Tropical Storm Brett is approximately 500 miles east of Barbados. The storm shows some signs of strengthening and Hurricane Hunters will investigate later today. Right now, the storm has sustained winds of 60 mph. The storm will move into the Caribbean Sea as early as Friday and is no threat to the Carolinas.
Elsewhere, another area of low pressure has a high chance of formation into a tropical depression in the next two days. The storm is in the center Atlantic Ocean and we have plenty of time to watch it.
Stay connected to the WCNC Charlotte Weather Team:
Contact Brad Panovich at bpanovich@wcnc.com or follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Contact Larry Sprinkle at lsprinkle@wcnc.com and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Contact Chris Mulcahy at cmulcahy@wcnc.com and follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Contact Brittany Van Voorhees at bvanvoorhe@wcnc.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Contact KJ Jacobs at kjacobs3@wcnc.com and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.