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Continued Flood and Rip Current Risk from Chantal; Lingering Flood Watches in Central Texas

Chantal now a Tropical Depression. Flash flood concerns continue across portions of central North Carolina into Monday. Life-threatening surf and rip currents conditions are expected to continue at beaches along the U.S. east coast from northeastern Florida to the Mid-Atlantic states during the next day or so. Flood Watches and recovery continue across central Texas. Read More >

Overview

On February 17, 2022, several rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms moved across the region. Rainfall of 2 to 5 inches fell in just a few hours, creating widespread flooding issues. Some of the worst flooding occurred in western Kentucky, particularly in the Mayfield area, where some homes and apartment complexes were surrounded by floodwaters.

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