Residents in coastal areas told researchers, “It floods here all the time,” though weather forecasts often overlooked it.

On Thursday at 8:27 p.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a flash flood warning in effect until 11:30 p.m. for Mecklenburg County.

On Thursday at 8:21 p.m. an updated flood advisory was released by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect until 10 p.m. for Mecklenburg County.

At 6:14 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Raleigh NC issued a flash flood warning in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Stanly County.