Persistent Monday rain fell in bands, creating long periods of heavy downpours in some communities but there's a risk for severe weather on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain totals nearing 2 - 2.5" were reported in Winston-Salem and Mount Airy on Monday.

An updated flood watch was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Sunday at 2:53 p.m. valid from Monday 2 a.m. until Tuesday 2 p.m. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga,

Flood warnings were issued through Tuesday afternoon for some Helene-struck areas of North Carolina. Excessive rainfall was expected to cause flooding for portions of western North Carolina on Tuesday,