Heavy rain that caused substantial damage in Stanly and southern Davidson counties brushed across Rowan and Cabarrus, dumping much-needed water in reservoirs.
The National Weather Service radar systems estimated 2 to 4 inches of rain throughout Stanly County. The northeast corner and southern Davidson county received 4 to 6 inches.
The storm was caused by a low pressure area that strengthened over the southwestern part of the state.
Stanly County officials evacuated two basement apartments along Montgomery Avenue in Albemarle after they flooded. One person was injured and taken to Stanly Memorial Hospital, according to Arron Deese, emergency management coordinator, but the person’s identity was not available this morning. Deese said he believed the injuries were not life-threatening.
Water covered numerous roads throughout the county, including several in Albemarle and spots along U.S. 52. The Department of Transportation put up high water warning signs, blocking only a few roads for a short time.
Deese said a number of cars flooded, but he knew of no other injuries.
This morning, creeks and parks were full of water, but roads were clear.
The southern end of Rowan County and northern Cabarrus saw 2 to 4 inches of rain between 3 and 6 a.m. today. A representative of the National Weather Service said this area has been fairly dry and would need much more rain to flood.
Although the rain let up considerably this morning, the National Weather Service predicts more scattered activity tonight and into tomorrow with the best chance this evening.
The rains helped lake reservoirs.
Kannapolis water treatment plant manager John Erickson said rains in the southern Rowan watershed for KannapolisLake have increased the level to about 18 inches below full.
That’s 1 inch below normal for this time of year — the first time the lake has been this close to normal in three years — and represents an increase of more than an inch in the past week.
“We seem to be in a normal weather pattern, so that’s encouraging,” Erickson said. But he cautioned against thinking the city has escaped drought. “We’ll just have to wait and see; there’s a long summer coming up.”
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