Significant North Carolina Flooding Leaves 1 Dead as over 100 People Are Rescued

Flooding from Chantal’s remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Floodwaters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal swept a woman in her car from a rural road and forced dozens of people to flee their homes, officials in North Carolina said Monday.

Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces rescues, evacuations in North Carolina

The Chapel Hill Fire Department more than 50 water rescues, many of them in areas where floodwaters entered or threatened to enter apartments.

Significant North Carolina flooding leaves 1 dead as over 100 people are rescued

N.C. state troopers responded after a vehicle was swept away in floodwaters, and the body of an 83-year-old woman was found inside.

Chantal brings 500-year, 1,000-year flood to parts of Moore, Chatham, Orange, Durham counties

A 500 to 1,000-year flood means that it has a 0.2% to 0.1% chance of happening in a given year.

Photo Gallery: Tropical Depression Chantal Causes Floods In Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Chatham County

Here's Chapelboro's photo gallery of flooding and aftermath, featuring images gathered from Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Chatham County.