At least 8 people are dead and flood rescues are ongoing after Tropical Storm Chantal dropped 12 inches of rain across parts of North Carolina

The NWS Wilmington NC issued a weather alert at 8:33 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 9:15 p.m. The alert is for Inland Brunswick and Coastal Brunswick as well as Columbus County.

The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.

A report from the NWS Wakefield VA was issued on Thursday at 7:34 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. The alert is for Bertie, Chowan and Perquimans counties.

Meteorologist Dylan Hudler has your Friday morning forecast.

A report from the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC was issued on Thursday at 12:04 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 12:30 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a report at 7:19 p.m. on Thursday for thunderstorms until 7:45 p.m. The alert is for Caldwell Mountains and Greater Caldwell as well as Avery County.

Several rivers across North Carolina remain flooded on Thursday, including one river that was measured at 45 feet, amid torrential rains that have battered the East Coast for days. The flooding threat across the region could persist into the weekend as slow-moving thunderstorms continue to dump rain on the region,