MORGANTON, N.C. — The city of Morganton says hundreds of thousands of gallons spilled from a sewer into Hunting Creek after severe storms swept through the area on Tuesday.
A public notice shared Wednesday morning says that a sewer junction box on Vine Arden Road overflowed because of heavy rains and flooding.
The spill started at 11:30 a.m. and lasted until 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to the city. About 560,000 gallons spilled into the creek.
The city says the overflow was “mostly rainwater that infiltrated into the sewer system during the storms.”
If you encounter flooding where you can’t see the roadway, emergency officials say to not attempt crossing through it.
Keep updated on weather conditions at this link.
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