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Here are the photos you sent us of storm damage across the state from Tropical Storm Elsa. 

Your photos: Storm damage across NC from Tropical Storm Elsa

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Flooding

Flooded at Work!!

Flooded at Work!!

Rain gauge 07/08/21

flooding on Crabtree creek trail in East Raleigh

flooding on Crabtree creek trail in East Raleigh

Horse Creek off Jenkins Road

Apex rain amount

Storm Damage in Benson

Rainbow before the storm

Over 4.5” in Garner

Rain

Creedmoor @Franklin/Granville line 4:12pm

This photo taken by Rosalia Fodera shows a large tree down on Autumn Court off Quail Hollow Drive in Raleigh. The tree hit a powerline before it fell, and neighbors in the area are without power.

More than 3 inches of rain has fallen in North Raleigh.

Flooding at Pawley's Mill Circle in Raleigh

Nearly 4 inches of rain has fallen in the Cleveland area of Clayton.

Rainbow

Storm damage

Rosalia Fodera captured this photo of flooding on East Millbrook Road and Hoyle Drive in Raleigh. A car was trapped in the flood waters.

Storm damage

Pine Tree limb just misses outdoor fireplace, sandbox and water table on back yard patio, damages gutter.

Pine Tree limb just misses outdoor fireplace, sandbox and water table on back yard patio, damages gutter.

Rain in Granville NC

Rain in Granville NC

rainfall

We got about 6 inches just east of down town Raleigh. We are on Lincoln ct off of new bern got large downpour at about 1:30

Flooding

Before the storm. Clinton Nc

Rainbow Before Elsa

Brockton dam

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