Tropical Storm Chantal formed from an area of low pressure near Florida and the coast of Georgia early on the Fourth of July. The storm briefly intensified over warm Gulf Stream waters and brought tropical storm rainbands over the beaches from Charleston, South Carolina northward to the Outer Banks in North Carolina through Sunday afternoon.

Several rivers across North Carolina remain flooded on Thursday, including one river that was measured at 45 feet, amid torrential rains that have battered the East Coast for days. The flooding threat across the region could persist into the weekend as slow-moving thunderstorms continue to dump rain on the region,

Central North Carolina faces widespread power outages and flooding due to Tropical Depression Chantal. Over 32,000 residents are affected.

Tropical Storm Chantal continues to progress through North Carolina with occasional downpours, gusty winds, and the risk of isolated tornadoes. The storm made landfall early this morning just south of our area in northeastern South Carolina and is now drifting northward through Central North Carolina Rain bands from Chantal continue to affect the coast and inland areas,