The heavy rains, flash flooding, and mudslides in western North Carolina have prompted a State of Emergency.
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared the State of Emergency Wednesday to help coordinate storm response. Several inches of rain has fallen and more is in the forecast.
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Seven-day rainfall totals ending Wednesday, May 30
The persistent wet weather has saturated the ground and caused mudslides in multiple communities, some of which triggered evacuations Tuesday.
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This 33,000-pound truck was swept 1,000 feet from a mudslide and flash flooding in North Carolina. Courtesy NCDOT
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Officials are closely monitoring river levels and the stability of mountain slopes and dams.
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Multiple types of flood alerts continue Wednesday afternoon, May 30
North Carolina officials are watching the following lake dams most closely:
- Lake Lure
- Lake Tahoma
- Lake Tuxedo
- North Fork Lake
An additional one to two inches of rainfall is forecast for parts of the state through the end of the week.
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Rainfall forecast Wednesday to Sunday, May 30 to June 3
You can stay up to date with the very latest about the flooding, evacuations, road closures, etc. by finding @NC Emergency Management on social media, going to
www.readync.org or downloading the ReadyNC App.
For WeatherNation, Meteorologist Steve Glazier