The remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal pounded parts of North Carolina late Sunday night, causing flash flooding, damaging roads, and prompting water rescues.
Thousands of North Carolina residents are reportedly without power.
Several counties are under Flash Flood Warnings, Flood Advisories, and Flood Watches until later Monday morning.
The storm, which made landfall in South Carolina as a tropical storm, will continue moving up the East Coast Monday.
Video footage circulated of the flooding in the region:
NORTH CAROLINA 🚨 Thousands are without power as flash floods hit Pittsboro, Chapel Hill, Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange.
— Toria Brooke (@realtoriabrooke) July 7, 2025
🚨#BREAKING: Absolutely INSANE flooding in Chapel Hill NC has prompted the evacuation of 60 people from their homes.
Over 50 water rescues were performed last night.
Please say a prayer for North Carolina today… pic.twitter.com/NWhZL89A18
— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) July 7, 2025
More info from FOX Weather:
Firefighters were seen performing water rescues in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Sunday evening. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
A state of emergency was declared in Orange County, North Carolina, where the emergency services department reported that water rescues and evacuations were underway late Sunday night.
Chantal made landfall as a Tropical Storm near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, around 4:00 a.m. Sunday and carved a path through central North Carolina, where some locations received as much as nine inches of rain within 24 hours.
The sheriff of Chatham County, North Carolina, wrote in a social media post that State Highway 902 collapsed near Chatham Road and more than 100 roads in the county were flooded.
The Eno River near Durham, North Carolina crested at over 25 feet early Monday morning, reaching major flood stage after rising 24 feet in less than 12 hours.
According to reports, over 100 roads in the Chatham County area sustained flooding.
“Crews were overwhelmed last night with rescues and we continue to look for some missing persons this morning,” Sheriff Mike Roberson said on Facebook.
“NC Highway 902 near Chatham Central Road NC has collapsed and is closed. Over 100 roads across the county are flooded, and flooding is expected to continue through tonight and tomorrow—even after the rain ends. Avoid driving unless absolutely necessary,” the Chatham County X account wrote.
🚨NC Highway 902 near Chatham Central Road NC has collapsed and is closed. Over 100 roads across the county are flooded, and flooding is expected to continue through tonight and tomorrow—even after the rain ends.
Avoid driving unless absolutely necessary. pic.twitter.com/8fmi9TJnZ6— Chatham County, NC (@ChathamCountyNC) July 7, 2025
CBS News noted:
Just before 8 a.m., almost 24,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina had now power, according to poweroutage.us.
Forecasters said dangerous surf and rip currents at beaches from northeastern Florida to the mid-Atlantic states are expected to last for the next few days.
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 until Nov. 30, with peak activity typically occurring between mid-August and mid-October.
NOAA officials predicted a 60% chance of an “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season, with between 13 to 19 named storms. Six to 10 of those are expected to strengthen into hurricanes, and three to five could become major hurricanes, forecasters said.
Storm-HQ shared additional footage:
