Moisture from Former Tropical Storm Bertha Fuels Flood Threat in Southeast
Although Tropical Storm Bertha has dissipated, its lingering moisture is causing significant rainfall and flooding risks across the southeastern United States. A stalled front is trapping this moisture, leading to heavy rainfall in areas such as the Carolinas, Alabama, and Georgia. Rainfall totals could exceed 4 inches (10 cm) in some locations, which is equivalent to a month's worth of rain. Flash flood warnings have already been issued in parts of North Carolina, including Greensboro and Winston-Salem, where up to 6 inches (15 cm) of rain fell within 12 hours earlier this week. The flood threat extends into the weekend, with a Level 2 of 4 risk of flooding rainfall for coastal and inland areas of the Carolinas, and a Level 1 of 4 risk for parts of western South Carolina and the lower Mississippi Valley. 
