DURHAM, N.C. — Tuesday marks 6 months since Tropical Storm Chantal hit central North Carolina, flooding homes, destroying businesses and polluting waterways. The massive amount of rain crested the Eno and Haw rivers at record levels, leaving paths of destruction along their banks.
What You Need To Know
- Tropical Storm Chantal led to record high floods for the Eno and Haw rivers
- The raging Eno River pushed down trees, moved large rocks and changed the bank’s topography
- Trails along the Eno had to change to move around natural debris
- The Eno River Association, along with other organizations, are helping revive the river and trails
In January of 2026, the Eno River reflects sunlight and hope off of its clear calm water. A vast difference from the raging, clay-colored currents that demolished the river bank and surrounding structures Chantal left its path in July 2026.
“A lot of this area that’s exposed rock, used to be just, like normal land,” said Ryan Fehrman, executive director of the Eno River Association. “The riverfront drastically changed since the storm.”…