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Flood warnings issued in Triangle

The Triangle's mid-November downpour could bring as much as 2 additional inches of rain today before the passing storm finishes late tonight. That's on top of the 2 or 3 inches that dropped across the region Wednesday.

A flood warning has been issued for the Neuse River near Clayton and Smithfield, and the National Weather Service also is keeping an eye on the Haw River, which could reach flood stage today.

In Raleigh, the spots around Crabtree and Walnut creeks that typically flood had not reached their banks Wednesday, but water was high and swift.

Heavy rains bring mountain floods

Persistent rainfall has led to flooding problems in Western North Carolina -- and there's more in the forecast.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that heavy rain fell Saturday night and that more rain was expected Sunday in parts of the mountains.

Some roads were flooded, while others were shut down because of downed trees.

Much of Triangle under flash flood watch

The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch for most of the Triangle area effective tonight through Monday morning.

As much as two inches of rain is possible, with potential flooding in urban and other poor-drainage areas.

The counties under a flash-flood watch are Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Franklin, Davidson, Randolph, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Lee, Anson and Richmond.

Creek's rise is not a shock

Shoes, Buicks and biscuits were sold again Saturday in stores along Raleigh's Crabtree Creek, three days after the remains of Tropical Storm Alberto caused the foul, turbulent stream to leap its banks.

Flooded homes dried, damaged furniture was hauled to the curb, and Alex Abdallat scrubbed the Subway restaurant he manages a block from where the creek slips under -- and sometimes over -- Wake Forest Road.

The swollen creek had surged three feet high inside the Subway, knocking out power and ruining about $9,000 in food.

Yates Mill partially closed after rains

Sections of Yates Mill County Park have been indefinitely closed after more than 5 inches of rain Tuesday caused the water level in the mill pond to rise 2 feet, washing out the yard and making the facility difficult to access.

For safety reasons, park officials closed the mill, mill pond and surrounding trail until at least after the weekend, park manager Rebeccah Cope said. The park is still operating.

"We're still open, and we love sharing it with people," Cope said. "We'll do what we can to get it open as soon as possible."