Last night around 11:30 p.m., the state Highway Patrol found a submerged car on Farrington Point Road in Chatham County.

Three counties declare emergencies as floods closed more than 100 roads across the state's eastern and central areas.

This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Tropical Storm Chantal brought over 10 inches of rain to central NC: State of emergency, flooding The effects of Tropical Storm Chantal ...