Overnight Storms Cause Flooding Across Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C.,None — A string of flash flooding incidents were reported in Charlotte overnight after hours of heavy rain and storms.

SLIDESHOW: Overnight Storms Cause Flooding Across Charlotte

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flash flood warning for Mecklenburg County at 3:15 a.m. It was in effect until 6:15 a.m. The warning came after one to two inches of rain fell in a one-hour span in the Charlotte area.

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Several vehicles, including two Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department patrol cars and a Charlotte Fire Department truck, got caught in rising water.

The patrol cars got stuck in high water on Trailer Drive at about 4 a.m. The officers got on the roofs of their cars after the water began to rise and then waited for it to recede. Once the water level went down, they called a wrecker to retrieve the vehicles.

RAW VIDEO: CMPD Patrol Cars Get Stuck In High Water

The CFD truck slipped into standing water on North Tryon Street after rainwater caused its brakes to fail, Capt. Mark Basnight said.

RAW VIDEO: Fire Truck Gets Caught In Rising Water

Basnight said the department was responding to a fire alarm at about 4 a.m., during the height of the storm, when the truck got caught. The rising water caused the brakes to fail and the truck then went into the deeper water, Basnight said.

The water continued to rise and went into the truck's exhaust system, causing it to stall.

The truck is currently at the city garage, where mechanics are assessing the damage.

Basnight said the department had responded to 14 flooding incidents by 5 a.m.

Roadways on which flooding problems were reported include East Boulevard, Dilworth Road, the intersection of Kenilworth Avenue and Romany Road, the intersection of 7th Street and Charlottetowne Avenue and the intersection of Freedom Drive and Berryhill Road.

RAW VIDEO: Heavy Rain Causes Flooding On Dilworth Rd.

High water was reported in several creeks and streams, including Mallard Creek at Pavilion Boulevard and Sugar Creek at Freedom Park.

VIDEO: Creek Levels Jump After Heavy Rain

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The cluster of showers and storms also caused major problems on Independence Boulevard. The right two lanes near Interstate 277 were closed at about 4 a.m. because of flooding. The closures caused delays during the Tuesday morning commute.

North Carolina Department of Transportation officials said they will check the drains in the area Tuesday so that flooding won't be a concern in the event of more rain.

Scattered storms are expected to bring more rain Tuesday, meteorologist Keith Monday said. Flash flooding is possible because the ground is already saturated.

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