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Graph of Deadly Rising Waters in Charlotte Friday

By Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather meteorologist

Published Aug 8, 2011 12:31 PM EDT | Updated Aug 8, 2011 1:22 PM EDT

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According to WSOC-TV, a loss mitigation officer was unable to save two alleged shoplifters from raging waters Friday after chasing them into the woods. The deaths occurred near Independence Boulevard and Sardis Road North in Charlotte, North Carolina.

AccuWeather.com previously published an article noting that over 2 inches of rain fell in the city in one hour. In the past four days rain has added up to 4 to 8 inches in the city.

The nearest USGS gauge not quite two miles away on McAlpine Creek at State Road 3150 near Idlewild Park showed a very quick rise in flood waters -- 2.89 feet in 30 minutes or 3.72 feet in one hour. The creek was around 1.6 feet at noon but near 7 feet by 2:15 PM. A detail of the graph above is shown below.

Disclaimer: Flooding conditions vary quickly along creeks. Below is a location of the incident compared to the USGS station to its northwest.

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