CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Water levels are slowly beginning to recede along the Catawba River basin as the area tries to dry out from several days of record rainfall.

Emergency officials across the area are closely monitoring water levels along the Catawba River and the lakes that make it up.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory until 8 p.m. Tuesday for all areas along the Catawba River Basin in North and South Carolina from Mecklenburg County in North Carolina to Chester County in South Carolina. Areas of Lincoln, Gaston and York counties are also included.

Some areas in the upper Catawba region have received 11 inches of rain or more in the last three days, requiring Duke Energy's hydro operations team to move significant water volumes through the Catawba River's 225 miles and chain of 11 reservoirs and 13 hydroelectric stations.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)- North Carolina lawmakers are moving closer to relaxing rules for selling beer to seated fans at stadiums.

The House on Monday gave initial approval to a bill permitting alcohol sales in the seating areas of professional ballparks with a capacity of at least 3,000. Current law allows for in-stand sales only at venues of at least 60,000 seats.

The bill passed narrowly and will have to return for another vote. Opponents argued the bill will encourage greater consumption.

Another bill allowing retailers to stock beer in larger, refillable containers passed with little debate. The bill is aimed at helping the state's craft brewers, who often package their product in containers of up to 64 ounces. The containers known as "growlers" are not allowed to be sold at grocery stores.

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