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Thread #160710   Message #3813490
Posted By: Janie
08-Oct-16 - 03:54 PM
Thread Name: BS: Hurricane Matthew October 2016
Subject: RE: BS: Hurricane Matthew October 2016
While I am in no danger, even this far northwest and inland we are really feeling the effects. 4 inches of rain so far - I'm on high ground - and north wind is beginning to knock down weakened oak branches all around the yard. Creeks are starting flood and the Haw River is beginning to flood downstream in Chatham Co. Glad for my carport as a big rotted oak limb I didn't know was there just landed in the driveway and would have done some serious damage to my car.

Was out earlier today. Lots of standing water in low places in the road and flowing water from side streets, overwhelmed storm drains and overflowing ditches when going up and down grades. I think there is likely to be major flooding down east, not just from the much heavier rain they are getting, but from all this rain here and west of here as it moves downstream to the coast.