At least six people were killed as the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal descended on central North Carolina, officials said this week. Chantal brought heavy localized flooding to the region, destroying homes and businesses throughout Orange,

Orange County and nearby areas experienced between five and nine inches of rainfall, causing significant flooding as Chantal moved through.

Following Tropical Storm Chantal, Mebane is experiencing severe water scarcity, putting over 20,000 residents in jeopardy.

Heavy rainfall from the storm caused flash flooding in the area. Here’s just how much rain cities in Wake, Durham and Orange counties received.

On the heels of Tropical Depression Chantal, climatologists are warning that storms like it could become more common.

Chantal, now a tropical depression, is expected to bring heavy rainfall to multiple states along the east coast on Monday, July 7.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Don Daves has a long road ahead of him after floodwaters from Chantal caused serious damage to the fields operated by the Holt Athletic Association in the Old Farm neighborhood near the Eno River. "It's a big mess," Daves said, surveying the flood-damaged site.

The alert went out shortly after 10 a.m. as the city declared a CodeRED emergency, according to a news release. The city, which lies in Alamance and Orange counties, gets its water from the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant. The plant was damaged during the flooding from remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday.