Severe weather triggers heavy rain, downed trees, and flood threats across central NC: Live Updates

The Streets at Southpoint and businesses along Renaissance Parkway and Fayetteville Street in Durham are experiencing a power outage.

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Flash Flood Warning issued for Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Moore, Sampson, and Wayne until 3 p.m.

Heavy rain is creating new concerns across Wake County, where saturated ground is making trees more likely to fall.

The Northern Wake Fire Department recently responded after a tree fell onto a home. Officials say days of rain have left the soil unable to firmly support some trees, increasing the risk of them toppling with little warning.

Firefighters urge residents to watch for signs of trouble, including leaning trees, exposed roots and cracked limbs, and to have potentially hazardous trees evaluated.

"Sometimes the danger isn't the storm itself, but what it leaves behind," the department said.

Large tree is causing traffic slowdowns on Spring Forest Road near Shanda Drive in Raleigh

Police on the scene waiting for crews to remove it. Drivers should use caution in that area.

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