LENOIR, NC (WBTV)- Heavy rain Monday night left some roads needing repairs and plenty of mud to move off of parking lots, culverts and drainage ditches. North Carolina Department of Transportation crews combed the area west of Lenoir looking for mudslides and other problems.

They found plenty. "It's been a lot of work, a lot of work, "said Jeff Watson, who was leading a crew of DOT workers.  The team was trying to clear every trouble spot they could because with more rain possibly on the way, any area where drains or ditches are blocked will be potential sites for flooding.

Gene Hoyle spent Tuesday clearing mud out his shop and parking lot. His auto upholstery business was flooded with a foot of water after storm drains outside clogged. "Once it clogged up this became a lake," he said.  "I lost about $1500 worth of material."  Hoyle said the business will survive but he doesn't want to see any more rain for awhile.

LENOIR, NC (WBTV) - Investigators in Caldwell County arrested a woman this week who they said was manufacturing methamphetamine in her home in the Draco community.

Christmas Carol Jackson, 39, of Mopar Way is charged with one count of manufacture methamphetamine, one count of possession of precursor chemicals, and one count of maintain a dwelling to keep/store a controlled substance.  All three charges are felony violations. 

The Caldwell County Sheriff said agents received a tip about Jackson cooking meth. Investigators did some digging in the national database that tracks purchases of ephedrine-based products, which they said showed Jackson has recently been buying those products.

Agents went to Jackson's home and asked for consent to search. Investigators obtained a search warrant after they said they found precursor chemicals in the home.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A strong line of thunderstorms gave the Charlotte region a record amount of rainfall Tuesday.

WBTV Meteorologist Al Conklin says the city saw 2.41 inches fall at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

The storms moved in mainly in the evening producing heavy downpours across the region. Already a quarter of an inch has fallen since midnight, Conklin said.

Storms are a threat again Wednesday, bringing more lightning, heavy downpours and the possibility for localized flooding.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a Flood Advisory until 3 p.m. Wednesday for Burke, Caldwell and Alexander Counties.

Conklin says they high will be in the mid to upper 70s day before dropping into the lower 50s overnight into Thursday morning.

But once the rain moves out late Wednesday night, the rest of the week and the weekend look to be filled with sunshine and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.