How much rain did the Triangle get this week? See the latest totals
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- Cary recorded more than 7 inches of rain in places.
- Some USGS stations in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill reported 2–5 inches of rainfall.
- Flood watches and warnings impacted multiple counties during midweek showers.
Another round of showers dropped multiple inches of rain across central North Carolina.
Rainfall totals vary by area, but some parts of the Triangle, including Cary, received more than 7 inches of rain Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Much of central North Carolina was under a flood watch Wednesday, and flash flood warnings were in effect for parts of Wake and Chatham counties.
The showers come weeks after the remnants of Chantal flooded neighborhoods and shopping centers throughout the Triangle and central North Carolina.
How much rain did Raleigh get
The United States Geological Survey records rainfall totals for many locations in the Triangle. Here are rainfall totals for the past 48 hours in Raleigh, as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7:
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton Street: 4.01 inches
- Raleigh Fire Station 5 off Oberlin Road: 3.95 inches
- Crabtree Creek at Wake Forest Road: 3.41 inches
- Crabtree Creek at Glenwood Avenue: 3.69 inches
- Walnut Creek at South State Street: 2.52 inches
- Raleigh Fire Station 18 off Creedmoor Road: 2.82 inches
- Raleigh Fire Station 19 off Spring Forest Road: 3.46 inches
- Raleigh Fire Station 21 off Southall Road: 3.41 inches
- Walnut Creek at Rose Lane: 2.26 inches
How much rain did Durham get
Here are rainfall totals for the past 48 hours in Durham, as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, according to USGS data:
- Eno River at North Roxboro Street: 5.3 inches
- Ellerbe Creek at West Murray Avenue: 4.11 inches
- Community School of Visual and Digital Arts off West Cornwallis Road: 3.42 inches
- Little Lick Creek at NC Highway 98: 3.29 inches
How much rain did Chapel Hill get
Here are rainfall totals for the past 48 hours in Chapel Hill, as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, according to USGS data:
- Bolin Creek at Village Drive: 3.01 inches
- Booker Creek at Piney Mountain Road: 2.89 inches
How much rain did Cary get
Here’s how much rain fell across Cary on Wednesday, according to the town’s stormwater monitoring website:
- 314 E. Park St.: 7.1 inches
- 1550 High House Road: 6.7 inches
- 316 N. Academy St.: 6.49 inches
- 460 Glasgow Road: 4.89 inches
- I-40 at Walnut Creek: 4.5 inches
- 6140 Tryon Road: 2.98 inches
- 8051 Regency Parkway: 3.31 inches
- 156 Lochmere Drive: 2.44 inches
- 119 Breakers Place: 3.74 inches
This story was originally published August 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM.
