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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Surry County town of Mount Airy near the North Carolina mountains declared a state of emergency Sunday morning after “extreme flooding” Saturday night continued into Sunday morning.
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Between 6 and 10 inches of rain fell, triggering a flash flood warning around Sunday 8 a.m. for Stokes and Surry counties, including Mount Airy, until 2 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia, said.
Flash flooding began late Saturday night, with the Ararat River cresting at major flood stage early Sunday morning in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, according to CBS 17 Storm Team Meteorologist Matthew Huddleston.
“The City of Mount Airy has declared a State of Emergency due to the extreme flooding that occurred,” a Mount Airy news release said around 7:30 a.m. Sunday. “Please proceed with caution throughout the city as some roads and bridges are closed.”
The National Weather Service reported that Surry County rainfall totals up to 10+ inches led to several closed roads and damage in the flood warning area.
From the torrential rains, the Ararat River rose well beyond its banks, triggering extreme flooding, leading to a few rescues and damaged buildings.
Riverside Drive area flooding before 2 am Sunday in Mount Airy. Photo courtesy: Carmen Tuttle. 
Riverside Drive flooding between 12:30 am and 2 am Sunday in Mount Airy. Photo courtesy: Carmen Tuttle. 
The Ararat River flowing just under the East Pine Street bridge around 12:30 am Sunday. Photo courtesy: Carmen Tuttle. 
Riverside Drive Park at the bottom of Independence Blvd around 5 a.m. Sunday. Photo courtesy: Sherry Johnson 
A flood damaged road in Surry County early Sunday morning. Photo courtesy: Surry County Emergency Services 
The Ararat River in the distance flowing over the East Pine Street bridge in Mount Airy early Sunday. Photo courtesy: Lorie Crabb
The river flowed over the East Pine Street/N.C. 103 bridge and flooded areas of Bottom Road, according to video from one resident.
The river crested around 12:10 a.m. Sunday, after jumping more than 15 feet from below 13 feet to nearly 29 feet from the Saturday night heavy rains.
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Videos and photos showed flooded cars and water rushing through the streets of Mount Airy.
A Mount Airy home was flooded on Efland Lane around 3 a.m., with water rescues from flooded cars around the same time, the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia, reported.
Videos and photos showed flooded cars and water rushing through the streets of Mount Airy.
A mud slide was reported around 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Woodville Road and Caterpillar Trail in Mount Airy.
By daybreak, water was up to nearly the roof of a building on Devon Street in Mount Airy, while a parking lot of a church along the same street was also flooded, the weather service reported.
A vehicle with occupants was stranded in flood waters on Hamburg Street around 5:20 a.m. Sunday, the weather service said.
Flooding was seen near the intersection of East Pine Street and Childress Road, the weather service reported. Flooding was also reported near the intersection of White Sulphur Springs Road and Riverside Drive overnight.
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