Updated
Updated · CNN International · Jul 23
Carolinas Face Level 3 Flood Risk as Bertha Moisture Could Dump 5 Inches
Updated
Updated · CNN International · Jul 23

Carolinas Face Level 3 Flood Risk as Bertha Moisture Could Dump 5 Inches

3 articles · Updated · CNN International · Jul 23

Summary

  • A Level 3 of 4 flood risk covers southeast North Carolina and coastal and central South Carolina through Friday night, with Wilmington and Charleston in the threat zone.
  • Bertha dissipated over Texas on Thursday, but its moisture is now trapped along a stalled front over the Carolinas, where storms could produce 3 inches of rain per hour and 5 inches or more in spots.
  • Atlanta, Birmingham and Greenville remain under a Level 2 risk Friday into Saturday as additional rounds of heavy rain could extend the flooding threat across the Southeast.
  • Up to 5 inches fell north of Knoxville on Wednesday, up to 6 inches hit parts of North Carolina in 12 hours, and flooding briefly closed part of Interstate 40 near Durham on Thursday.
  • Bertha itself was mostly a Gulf Coast nuisance, bringing minor coastal flooding and wind gusts above 40 mph, while El Niño has helped keep the Atlantic season slow.

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