Flash flood warning remains for Chatham County Tuesday morning

A flash flood warning remains in place for northeastern Chatham County until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The warning was initially issued at 6:37 a.m. for parts of Wake and Durham counties as well but was updated at 7:55 a.m. to cover just Chatham.

Locations that could flood include parts of Durham, Pittsboro, Seaforth Boat Dock, Crosswinds Boating Center, Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, Jordan Lake, Crosswinds Campground and Fearrington Village.

A similar warning was issued for Chantal-drenched Orange County until 8 p.m. Monday night, then extended until 10:45 p.m. after gauges showed a rapid rise of water in Morgan Creek in the southern part of Chapel Hill.

On Tuesday morning, the NWS said overnight storms dumped between 1.5 and 2.5 more inches of rain across the affected areas. Additional rainfall is possible Tuesday.

A flash flood warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or already happening and people should move to higher ground, according to the NWS.

“A flash flood is a sudden violent flood that can take from minutes to hours to develop,” the NWS says. “It is even possible to experience a flash flood in areas not immediately receiving rain.”

Areas at risk Tuesday morning include small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

More rain Tuesday?

The NWS forecast says thunderstorms could return after 2 p.m. Tuesday, with a 50% chance of precipitation. The expected high will be 91 degrees.

On Monday, Orange County officials announced preliminary assessments have put damages from remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal at $56 million countywide, including at least $13 million in Chapel Hill’s hardest-hit areas alone.

This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates.

This story was originally published July 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM.