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

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.

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.

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

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.

Raleigh faces a heat advisory with a potential for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall; an active weather pattern persists for the week.

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