Storms dump rain on Triangle, cause flooding
Saturday night showers developed in the central portion of the state. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Durham, Nash, Orange and Wake counties during the night.
Posted — UpdatedStorms developed in the central portion of the state causing warnings to be issued for Durham, Nash, Orange and Wake counties.
Two to three inches of rain fell at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Saturday.
A line of thunderstorms moved through the Triangle around 8 p.m. causing college football game delays in Durham and Chapel Hill.
In Raleigh flooding was reported at South Saunders and Martin Luther King Boulevard and on Avent Ferry Road near North Carolina State University.
In Cary, two vehicles were stuck in floodwater near the 1000 block of Highhouse Road. Flooding was also an issue on Morrisville Carpenter Road between Davis Drive and Town Hall Drive.
Downed trees were also reported on Morrisville Carpenter Road. The fire department has closed part of the road.
Cary remained an active area when a fire broke out at 410 April Broom Lane during the storm.The fire may have been caused by lightning, fire officials said. No injuries were reported.
Storms were expected to be more isolated in Sunday, but a weak cold front moving in from the west could increase the chances of showers.
Labor Day is expected to be clear and sunny.
“We don’t need to be overly concerned. We need to be watchful of the situation,” Deaner said.
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