Chantal, a former tropical storm, was expected to continue producing rain across portions of the mid-Atlantic on Monday, July 7. The system, downgraded to a tropical depression, was spinning over the mid-Atlantic region on the morning of July 7,

WRAL News reported that dozens were rescued in Durham County after rains caused the Eno River to overflow. Floodwaters also prompted the closure of multiple roads and highways, including parts of the I-40 and I-85 in Orange County, it said.

Dozens of residents needed to be rescued from rising water, and hundreds of roads were closed as the storm moved over the central part of North Carolina.