North Carolina flood victim rescued after clinging to tree; 1 dies after leaping from car into floodwater
This death comes after more deadly flash flooding swamped parts of the Northeast over the weekend and nearly a week after deadly flooding soaked areas from the mid-Atlantic to New England.
Northeast drying out but more flash flooding expected this week
The Northeast is starting to dry out after receiving a few inches of rain. However, the region could see more flash flooding this week as the area braces for more rounds of rain.
ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. – One person was killed and another was rescued during flash flooding in North Carolina over the weekend, according to local officials.
This death comes after more deadly flash flooding swamped parts of the Northeast over the weekend and nearly a week after deadly flooding soaked areas from the mid-Atlantic to New England.
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Image 1 of 11Flooding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on July 16, 2023. (Upper Makefield Township Police Department/ Facebook)
![Flooding damaged roads throughout the Washington Crossing area of Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 15, 2023.]()
Image 2 of 11Flooding damaged roads throughout the Washington Crossing area of Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 15, 2023. ( )
![Flooding damaged roads throughout the Washington Crossing area of Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 15, 2023.]()
Image 3 of 11Flooding damaged roads throughout the Washington Crossing area of Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 15, 2023. ( )
![Flooding damaged roads throughout the Washington Crossing area of Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 15, 2023.]()
Image 4 of 11Flooding damaged roads throughout the Washington Crossing area of Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 15, 2023. ( )
![Flooding damaged roads throughout the Washington Crossing area of Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 15, 2023.]()
Image 5 of 11Flooding damaged roads throughout the Washington Crossing area of Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 15, 2023. ( )
![A car is seen approaching a flooded roadway in Torrington, Connecticut, on Sunday, July 16, 2023.]()
Image 6 of 11A car is seen approaching a flooded roadway in Torrington, Connecticut, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (@skooch8 / Twitter)
![Tree damage is seen following a severe thunderstorm in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, on Sunday, July 16, 2023.]()
Image 7 of 11Tree damage is seen following a severe thunderstorm in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (@BHealy314 / Twitter)
![Tree damage is seen following a severe thunderstorm in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, on Sunday, July 16, 2023.]()
Image 8 of 11Tree damage is seen following a severe thunderstorm in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (@BHealy314 / Twitter)
![Cars are seen swamped by floodwaters in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, on July 15, 2023.]()
Image 9 of 11Cars are seen swamped by floodwaters in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, on July 15, 2023. (Lower Makefield Township Police Department)
![Storms cause flooding around Washington, D.C. July 14, 2023.]()
Image 10 of 11Storms cause flooding around Washington, D.C. July 14, 2023. (FOX Weather)
![Storms impacting Northern Virginia on Friday, July 14, 2023.]()
Image 11 of 11Storms impacting Northern Virginia on Friday, July 14, 2023. (VDOT)
Just before midnight on July 15, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office said it, along with other emergency crews, responded to reports of a water rescue along Duck Creek Drive.
According to emergency dispatches, two people needed to be rescued, with one of the victims clinging to a tree.
That victim was located, and emergency crews were able to use a raft to perform the successful rescue.
The rescued victim said there was a second victim who had jumped out of a vehicle into the fast-moving floodwaters.
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The search for that victim continued throughout the night and into the daytime hours.
That victim, who was identified as Lisa Michelle Riahi, 49, of Hickory, North Carolina, was found dead about 2 miles from where the incident took place.
The sheriff’s office said that Alexander County Emergency Management officials had reported more than 7 inches of rain fell in the area at the time of the deadly incident.
The investigation is ongoing, according to the sheriff’s office.