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GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – It was a morning of panic for residents who live along the Catawba River with homes and cars overtaken by flood waters. Several neighbors had to be rescued from rising flood waters Monday morning after an evening of rain left the area submerged.  “When we went to bed at 10:30 last night there was no water,” neighbor Rachel Brumbelow said.  By 11:00 a.m., Charlotte Fire had assisted in…

RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s government watchdog agency says North Carolina’s Department of Public Safety broke the law and didn’t follow legislative directives when distributing $9 million after Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The report released Monday determined a lump-sum, up-front payment of over $5 million to one grant recipient violated state law. The Program Evaluation Division also says some of that money intended for emergency shelter and short-term housing benefited private developers and landlords, rather…

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transporation (NCDOT) is assessing dozens of road that were damaged in Alexander and Catawba counties from flooding over the weekend. “Drivers who come across a road with barricades should not attempt to drive around them or move them. Instead, turn around and seek an alternate route,” NCDOT said. Here is a list of roads that are closed or impassable: ALEXANDER COUNTY Herman Rd. at Spring Creek…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — People in the mountains and foothills of North Carolina are dealing with the effects of devastating flooding after nearly three days of continuous heavy rainfall with even more rain likely Monday afternoon and evening, according to the First Warn Storm Team.  Forecaster Larry Sprinkle said some areas in Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties have seen up to 6 inches since Saturday, bringing the totals in some areas to well over a foot…

Heavy rains across North Carolina over the weekend caused flash floods and evacuations in some areas because of rising waters.  Several local governments declared states of emergency because of the weather and flooding. Flooding has already been blamed for three deaths in a crash in Lincoln County Saturday. Some schools have been canceled in Catawba County. More rain is in the forecast through Wednesday. The National Weather Service says there’s a 70% chance of rain…

Image Gallery 4 PHOTOS Portion of 12th Avenue Southeast in Hickory, NC washed out by flooding (Credit: Tyler Suggs/FOX 46 Charlotte). CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Washed out roads and flooding are just some of the problems residents in Catawba County were left to deal with following weekend storms. People living along 13th Street in Conover tried moving their cars and protecting their homes before the rain moved in however, the rushing water inundated…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — People in the mountains and foothills of North Carolina are dealing with the effects of devastating flooding after nearly three days of continuous heavy rainfall with even more rain likely Monday afternoon and evening, according to the First Warn Storm Team.  Forecaster Larry Sprinkle said some areas in Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties have seen up to 6 inches since Saturday, bringing the totals in some areas to well over a foot…

The flooding we saw in the foothills was devastating and even historic. The Catawba River at Mountain Island Dam crested to its 2nd highest level on record. A few rivers reached a stage below major flooding and dozens of roads we covered with water and even washed away! A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for a handful of us until 6AM this morning and will come with a drier morning. There is a better…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Folks in the foothills and mountains are dealing with devastating flooding from heavy rainfall this weekend, and they’re not in the clear yet, according to First Warn Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich. “Even in the Charlotte area, we’ve had some heavy rain, but it’s not been flooding yet. That could change though with any of these heavy downpours,” he said. CLICK HERE FOR RADAR Here are the current warnings, advisories, and watches: Flood…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Part of the area are still dealing with flooding from the heavy rain of the last few days. The Mountains and Foothills have picked up anywhere from 5 to 8 inches of rain since last Thursday. Flood Warnings and a Flash Flood Watch remains in affect for many of our counties, make sure to stay weather aware. More showers and thunderstorms will be possible into the start of the…

DALLAS — One person is dead and five others are injured after a crane collapsed into a downtown Dallas apartment complex around 1:57 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed. DFR responded to a 911 call for an “industrial accident” after a crane collapsed onto the Elan City Lights apartment building at 2627 Live Oak Street downtown. Five other people have been taken to area hospitals, officials said. Two of those people were critical, two were seriously injured…

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Mountain Island Lake until Monday afternoon. The warning affects northeastern Gaston County and northwestern Mecklenburg County. Duke Energy projects the lake will crest above 106 feet. The National Weather Service said high flow was causing significant rises — possibly to levels not seen since May 2013 when the lake crested at 104 feet. “At 105 feet, significant flooding of lake access areas…

More rain continues through the day and the flooding we have seen for Caldwell, Burke, Catawba and Alexander County’s is substantial! An estimated 6-10 inches has fallen over the past 60 hours. The photos and videos we are getting are incredible and many roads are under water.  We are getting a slight break in the rain this evening but more rain in central South Carolina is working back by later this evening. All of this…

DALLAS — One person is dead and seven others are injured after a crane collapsed into a downtown Dallas apartment complex around 1:57 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed. DFR responded to a 911 call for an “industrial accident” after a crane collapsed onto the Elan City Lights apartment building at 2627 Live Oak Street downtown. Seven other people have been taken to a hospital, officials said. All five stories of the eastern end of the building…