A flood warning is in effect for the Cape Fear River, and when the river rises, so does the potential for flooding in other areas of Cumberland County.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. KAT CAMPBELL WILL BREAK DOWN THE TIMING OF THE STORM SO YOU CAN BE PREPARED IN 15 MINUTES. >>> THE CAPE FEAR RIVER AND FAYETTEVILLE IS ALREADY UNDER A FLOOD WARNING AND MORE RAIN IS ON THE WAY. THAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TILL TOMORROW MORNING. WE ARE LIVE AT THE CAPE FEAR AND THERE IS ALREADY FLOODING IN PARTS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY TONIGHT FROM ALL OF THE RAIN WE'VE SEEN THUS FAR. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT. I LIVED HERE FOR 43 YEARS AND THOSE OF US THAT HAVE BEEN IN THIS AREA FOR SOME TIME, WE CAN LOOK AT THIS RIVER AND KNOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM. THERE USED TO BE A BOAT RAMP THEY ARE AND THE AMPHITHEATER, THE STAGE IS SUBMERGED. SANTOS LIVES IN SPRING LAKE NOWHERE NEAR THIS RIVER AND SHE SENT US SOME PICTURES OF THE FLOODING THAT IS GOING ON IN HER HOUSE AND WE JUMPED ALL OVER THAT STORY. >> THIS IS WHAT I'M DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW. IT'S A VERY SCARY SITUATION FOR ME. >> THIS HOME IN SPRING LAKE BELONGS TO SANTOS. SHE CALLED US FOR HELP AFTER HER BACKYARD FLOODED AND WATER STARTED CREEPING INTO HER HOME. >> I JUST BOUGHT THIS HOUSE IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR AND I AM AFRAID IT'S GOING TO GET INTO THE HOUSE AND INTO THE BOARDS UNDER THE HOUSE. >> SHE SAID SHE BOUGHT THIS HOUSE LAST YEAR AND UNFORTUNATELY NOBODY TOLD HER ABOUT ITS POTENTIAL TO FLOOD. >> THEY DID NOT MAKE ME AWARE OF THIS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE WINTER WATER HAS BEEN UP UNDER MY HOUSE. >> FREDDY LIVES DOWN THE STREET AND HE SAID WHENEVER THERE IS HEAVY RAIN FOR A COUPLE DAYS HIS FRONT YARD GETS FLOODED. >> WE GET WATER ALL THE WAY UP TO MY CARS. THE ROAD FLOODS, THE CARS THAT COME THROUGH SPIN OUT. PEOPLE DRIVE THROUGH MY YARD TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. >> THE RESIDENTS SAY IT'S A PROBLEM WITH A DRAINAGE PIPE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. EYES TALKED WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. >> EVERYTHING IS SO SATURATED, WE NEED A DRYING PERIOD SO WE CAN GET THE EQUIPMENT OFF THE ROADWAY AND ONTO THE SHOULDER AND INTO THE DITCH IS TO DO THE WORK. >> Reporter: THE D.O.T. SAID IT WILL BE AT LEAST NEXT WEEK SOMETIME UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO FIX A PROBLEM IN SPRINGLIKE. RIGHT NOW ALL EYES ARE ON THE CAPE RIVER BECAUSE ALL OF THE ICE AND WATER AND SNOW, THAT WILL BE HEADING DOWN HERE. >> YOU REALLY FEEL FOR THOSE
