Western North Carolina crews carried out water rescues and closed roads over the weekend as heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias sent creeks and rivers out of their banks. Runoff remained a flood risk Sunday afternoon, even after the heaviest rain had moved away. The National Weather Service reported 4.5 to 7.5 inches of rain in parts of Ashe and Watauga counties and 3 to 6 inches in Burke County. Local totals along the Blue Ridge reached 8 to 10 inches, the service said. In Burke County, responders cleared a rescue on the Catawba River behind Freedom High School, where people were reported holding onto part of a dock in floodwater. On N.C. 126, bystanders pulled a driver from a submerged vehicle before emergency crews arrived. Flooding made sections of Pennell and Powell roads in Lenoir impassable. Water was also reported near Bost and Spainhour roads in Burke County. N.C. 18 and U.S. 64 were closed after a river overflowed onto a bridge, blocking traffic. In Linville, a hiker who slipped into the water on the Profile Trail grabbed a tree and got out without assistance. Responders met the hiker near the trailhead and helped them back to their vehicle. Later Saturday, two hikers and a dog became lost in the Harper’s Creek wilderness area as high water obscured the trail. Rescuers took a longer route because flooding blocked their usual access, then helped the group warm up and hike out. The North Carolina Swift Water Rescue Team and Burke County Emergency Services also helped a 99-year-old resident cross a footbridge over a swollen creek to get away from flash flooding. The Weather Service issued flood warnings for sections of the Broad River in Cleveland and Cherokee counties. The river was forecast to crest Sunday evening at 13.5 feet above Sandy Run Creek and 16.7 feet near Shelby Highway, exceeding the 12-foot flood stage at both locations. Flooding could affect nearby homes, farmland and low-lying roads. Officials urged residents to stay out of floodwater, including at parks, creek banks and low-water crossings, and to keep access routes clear for emergency crews. Anyone threatened by rising water should move to higher ground and monitor official weather alerts.