Carolina Weather Group

North Carolina has been slammed by relentless storms and flooding—and it’s not over yet.In this episode of the Carolina Weather Group, we sit down with Brandon Jones, the Catawba Riverkeeper, to talk about protecting our rivers, why heavy rainfall leads to dangerous water pollution, and how you can help keep local waterways clean.We also check in with Tim Buckley, Chief Meteorologist at WFMY in Greensboro, to break down the recent North Carolina flooding, the impact of Tropical Storm Chantal, and why weather forecasting gets so tricky this time of year.Key topics in this episode:How rainfall triggers pollution and E. coli spikes in local lakes and riversThe history and mission of the Catawba Riverkeeper organizationFlooding aftermath from Tropical Storm ChantalUrban vs rural flash flooding across the CarolinasThe problem with slow-moving storms and why forecasting them is difficultHow you can volunteer for river cleanups and citizen science projectsUpcoming Carolina Weather Group events