Flooding in North Carolina prompted water rescues in Chapel Hill and other parts of the state, which saw the Haw River crest at 32.5 feet early Monday.

Scattered storms are becoming severe Wednesday. Heavy rain threats may cause life-threatening flash flooding in the eastern Triad on Wednesday.

Central North Carolina was hit by severe flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal remnants, prompting dozens of water rescues Sunday into Monday.

Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.

The Haw River at Bynum in Chatham County is expected to reach major flood stage overnight with a crest expected around 21.2 feet. The NWS highlights that this major flood stage of the Haw River is forecast to approach record levels set back in 1996 by Hurricane Fran.

Heavy rains fell on Orange County and the region on Sunday, causing flash flooding and leading to both evacuations and road closures.

A tropical depression has developed off the coast of Florida and Georgia, and is slowly drifting north toward the Carolina coast.According to the National Hurricane Center, satellite wind data indicate that the system located about 150 miles off the northeast Florida coast has become better defined today with an area of strong winds located on its east side.