Flooded roads, crashes and canceled events highlight torrential Sunday in Wake County

Severe storm moved through central North Carolina on Sunday, causing flooded roads and crashes around the Wake County and in Raleigh.

According to the Raleigh Police Department, three cars were involved in a crash at Wake Forest Road at Saint Albans Drive.

According to police, seven people were hurt, with two people taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police said they didn’t know how severe the injuries for the remaining five people were, but said weather definitely played a factor in the accident.

The National Weather Service issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings Sunday for both northern and southern Wake County, saying intense rain and strong wind gusts were possible.

“Streams and creeks in Raleigh, especially many near downtown, are rising rapidly with this second round of storms,” The National Weather Service Raleigh said. “Several streams have jumped up more than six feet in the past 30 to 60 minutes.”

Organizers of the African American Cultural Festival delayed the final day of festivities as storms popped up in Wake County. Festival organizers later canceled the event once a second round of storms rolled in Sunday evening. Just a few blocks away, the storms forced Stone Temple Pilots to postpone their show at Red Hat Amphitheater after delaying the concert for hours.

Elsewhere in Wake County, The North Carolina Courage were forced to postpone the return celebration of five players who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics after downpours delayed the second half of their game against the Kansas City Current.

“The club will communicate a make-up date and plan for the ceremony soon,” the team said in a statement.

On Glenwood Avenue, several cars got caught up in the flooding, with several cars getting stuck in traffic as flood waters rose.

According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers were responding to multiple weather-related calls, including road hazards, road closures and car crashes.

“Please use caution during severe weather and don’t drive through flood waters,” The police department said on Facebook.

The storm potential is expected to continue through Sunday evening, as a cold front continues moving in.

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