Nearly 3 inches of rain fell in parts of Charlotte region. Here are the totals
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur dumped inches of rain on the Charlotte region overnight, and U.S. Geological Survey data shows some spots exceeded expectations.
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One inch to 1.5 inches was widely reported in the northwestern part of Mecklenburg County, and 1.5 inches to 2 inches was common to the south and east of uptown, data shows.
This includes 1.96 inches recorded at South Mecklenburg High School, and 1.91 inches at Winterfield Elementary School.
The Charlotte area was forecast to get up to two inches, the National Weather Service says.
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However, the Charles T. Myers Golf Course along Harrisburg Road got 2.79 inches of rain in 24 hours, according to USGS rain gage data reported as of 1 p.m. Friday.
In all, six gage stations around Charlotte had more than 2 inches of rain during the night, including: Rocky River Waste Water Treatment Plant in Concord (2.20 inches); Fire Station 16 in Charlotte (2.26 inches); Rhyne Farm in Mint Hill (2.32 inches), and Piney Grove Elementary (2.47 inches).
The highest total reported in North Carolina as of 1 p.m. Friday was 2.89 inches in the Surry County community of Ararat, about a 95-mile drive northeast from uptown Charlotte.
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