Hurricane Imelda Swerves East – Leaving Charlotte Wet but Mostly Unscathed

Imelda, which recently intensified to a Hurricane, is now expected to impact the Charlotte region with gusty winds and heavy rain later this week — though the storm is no longer expected to make landfall in the Carolinas.

While Imelda has shifted course toward the open Atlantic, the outer bands of the storm are dragging a stream of tropical moisture across the Southeast, prompting weather advisories from Florida to North Carolina.

Rainfall and Flooding Outlook • 1 to 3 inches of rain are possible across the southern coast of North Carolina through Wednesday.

1 to 3 inches of rain are possible across the southern coast of North Carolina through Wednesday. • Charlotte could experience up to an inch, with no major flooding expected — though isolated nuisance flooding in low-lying spots