A report was issued from the NWS Blacksburg VA on Wednesday at 11:56 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 1 p.m. The alert is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry and Wilkes counties.

Scattered storms are becoming severe Wednesday. Heavy rain threats may cause life-threatening flash flooding in the eastern Triad on Wednesday.

Chantal brought heavy, flooding rain and dangerous beach conditions to the Carolinas over the weekend, setting off life-threatening flash flooding Sunday in central parts of North Carolina that killed at least one person and prompted dozens of rescues.

At 8:17 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a flood advisory in effect until 11 p.m. The advisory is for Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties.

Thursday afteroon rain and storms may cause more life-threatening flash flooding as we recover from Wednesday night floods.

Governor Stein surveyed storm damage in NC and thanked first responders, as efforts to restore utilities and roads continue post-storm.

Tropical Storm Chantal dumped as much as a foot of rain across portions of central North Carolina Sunday into early Monday morning.

Tropical Depression Chantal causes flash floods in North Carolina, prompting evacuations and road closures, with up to nine inches of rain reported.