Publication Date August 4, 2016 | WSOC

More than 7 inches of rain causes major flooding in Statesville

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Not what we wanted to see in Statesville this evening - watch for more potential flooding. Image: @SUdelsonWSOC9, Twitter
Not what we wanted to see in Statesville this evening - watch for more potential flooding. Image: @SUdelsonWSOC9, Twitter

More wet weather moved through the Statesville Wednesday night after storms dumped more than 7 inches of rain throughout the day, prompting a flood warning.

A flood warning was in place until 11 p.m. Thursday for Iredell County, while a flood watch was in effect for much of the area until 8 a.m. Thursday