CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The walls of water continue to fall in and around the Charlotte region Monday.

Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across the foothills in the past 24 hours. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a Flood Advisory for Burke, Catawba, Cleveland and Lincoln counties until 11 a.m. Monday.

Several WBTV viewers sent in photos of flooding in their neighborhoods. Click on the slideshow to see them.

Heavy rains along the U.S. 321 and Interstate 77 were reported along with some lightning.

Watauga County is under a Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning, according to the NWS.

WBTV Meteorologist Al Conklin says anyone out and about Monday should watch out for localized flooding.

You should never try to drive your vehicle through a flooded area or roadway.

Monday's highs will be in the low to mid 70s.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Just last week we were concerned about frost. This week, some Carolina communities may be sweating through temperatures of 90°.

Normally, we see highs in the mid to upper 70s this time of year, but with plenty of sunshine, early May temperatures will approach the 90° mark late in the week.

A steadily amplifying ridge of high pressure in the mid levels of the atmosphere and near the surface will compress and rapidly heat the air.

That same high pressure will keep rain chances to a minimum, so even with the warm afternoon temperatures, don't expect and showers or thunderstorms to provide any cooling.

Record highs for this week are between 91-93°.

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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A powerful storm system moved through the country's midsection this weekend causing significant damage from Texas to Iowa. 

There were reports of at least 120 tornadoes including a twister that touched down in Woodward, OK, killing five people. 

In Thurman, IA 75-percent of the town was destroyed when a large tornado ripped through the town of about 250 people.

Now that same system is heading East toward the Carolinas.  Should we expect a similar situation here?

Thankfully, no.  In the Midwest, all the ingredients came together for a significant tornado outbreak. 

First, there was a plentiful supply of warm, moist air over the middle of the country, giving these storms plenty of fuel.  Next, throughout the atmosphere, we saw very strong winds.  In the upper levels, a strong jet streak was present.