MEBANE, N.C. — Heavy rains caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal hit central North Carolina on Sunday, causing widespread flooding across the area. As of July 7 at 9 p.m., four storm-related deaths have been reported — one in Alamance County, one in Orange County and two in Chatham County.

Governor Stein surveyed storm damage in NC and thanked first responders, as efforts to restore utilities and roads continue post-storm.

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,

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,