Current Position & Intensity: As of 11:00 PM EDT Sunday, Tropical Depression Chantal sits approximately 60 miles southeast of Danville, Virginia, tracking northeast at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. The storm’s center remains disorganized yet continues producing dangerous rainfall bands across central North Carolina. Record-Breaking Precipitation Creates Catastrophic Conditions The meteorological data tells a sobering story. Weather stations recorded 14 inches of rainfall in areas west of Durham within 24 hours – equivalent to two months of typical precipitation compressed into a single day. The widespread totals paint a picture of unprecedented moisture content across the … Continue reading North Carolina Flooding Crisis: Chantal’s 14 Inches Rain Triggers Multiple Dam Failures, 33,679 Power Outages