Thousands of students in Burke County Schools returned to the classroom ... but Old Fort Elementary School remained closed because of flood damage.

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released an updated flood warning at 5:03 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 7:15 a.m. for Burke and Caldwell counties.

The affected areas are Burke County and McDowell County. The flood advisory was initially set to last until 8:30 a.m. Monday morning but has been extended to 11 p.m. Stay with FOX Carolina as we ...

VIDEO: Students return to school in Burke County following major flooding by Helene Students return to school in Burke County following major flooding by Helene ...