TRACKING: Debby soaks the Carolinas

Tropical Storm Debby brought a lot of rain to our area Thursday.

The storm has continued to move inland bringing major flooding risks.

Flash flood warnings continued into the evening in the Charlotte area. Click here for the current warnings.

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‘Huge mess’: Debby leaves extensive damage

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FORECAST:

• By 3 p.m., more than 4 inches of rain was reported at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
• At about 4:45 p.m., Debby was downgraded to a tropical depression.
• The bad news is that the impacts from Debby aren’t over.
• The heaviest rains move west and wind down by the evening with the majority of the rain moving out of our area by midnight.
• Much more quiet weather is on the way for the rest of Friday and through the majority of the weekend. Floodwaters will continue to rise and will not crest until tomorrow.
• Temps are going to heat up though. After highs only in the 70s today, we’ll jump back up to near 90 tomorrow and Saturday.
• A few isolated storms may return on Sunday, but nothing widespread.

Rock Hill and Fort Mill schools continued their first day of school despite the storms.

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York County resident deals with flood damage

York County resident deals with flood damage

Rising water levels in the Catawba River Thursday have wreaked havoc on people living in York County’s flood-prone areas.

“I get flooded. It floods under my house,” said Brian Hiller, who lives along Chapel Road in McConnells. “I paid thousands to get my house reinsulated in the bottom and new plastic put down and had to build a dirt mound to get it to stop flowing.”

Hiller has tried to contain the flooding waters, but heavy rain leaves a nearby ditch and flows into his yard.

The culvert under his driveway is too small to handle the amount of water and he’s asked South Carolina’s Department of Transportation to help.

“The pipe is too small to handle all the water and I’ve told them that and like I said, they said, ‘We’d put it on the list,’ and I never see anything, and it’s been years,” Hiller said. “And I call every year, ‘Come fix the ditch’ and they put it on a list and that’s all I get.”

Hiller has photos from January, the last time he says heavy rain caused flooding.

He said the flood waters were starting to damage the inside of his house.

“The moisture from under my house is making my floor start to have waves in it,” Hiller said.

A spokesperson for the SCDOT said they know about the issue and crews will work to assess the damage after this storm.

Cars detoured to avoid flooded intersection

Cars detoured to avoid flooded intersection

Cabarrus County experienced quite a bit of flooding in the usual spots.

Meteorologist Madi Baggett was at the intersection of Cox Mill and Poplar Tent roads where cars could not get across.

Excessive rainfall, an eroded bridge, and runoff have caused portions of Rocky River to spill over onto the main roadway.

Channel 9 first received reports of the closure around 12:45 p.m. Thursday and the water levels have risen since then.

The road was blocked on both sides of Poplar Tent Road, so officials encouraged drivers to turn south on Cox Mill Road.

Within 12 hours, Cabarrus County averaged about 4-5 inches of rain. However, there were some areas locally, including the Concord airport, that reported over 6 inches of rainfall.

Runoff was still a concern, which can lead to more flooding, although the rain has decreased in intensity.

The intersection between Cox Mill and Poplar Tent roads was set to reopen at 8 a.m. Friday, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

VIDEO: Dam at risk of failure

Dam at risk of failure

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