in reality check, why one local >> jason: the flooding potential is still there. it is a flood watch for most of the area. >> frank: news 13 is tracking. >> reporter: flood waters force the evacuations. >> tammy: as another round of flash flooding and wicked winds. >> tammy: take a look at the damage in the reynolds area. you can see mudslide took down trees. >> larry: thankfully no damage was done to those condos. but clean up crews are still trying . >> tammy: we have coverage of

you everything you need to know about the next system coming our way. >> jason: we're talking flood watches already in effect. these go in to 7 o'clock tomorrow morning for the areas asheville, buncombe county, southward including all of north georgia, charlotte down to southeast columbia. not everywhere but certainly more south. most of that is going to come hours. now we have our river issues. we have the blantyre area already over flood stage. going to 19 feet which puts it right at moderate flood stage tomorrow morning. and then dropping slowly tomorrow afternoon. 16 feet by the time we get in to thursday. it's going to be a long time before the flooding recedes.

but the rain is going to come south and interact with the moisture. 60s and 70s for highs today. it was a record setter in greer at 72. i'll show you all the rain and how much to expect in your location. coming up. >> tammy: the asheville area is still scrambling to clean up what last night's storms are left behind. >> larry: officials are telling residents to be ready. >> tammy: news 13's ashlea surles joins us live in biltmore village. ashlea, the clean up there continues through the night. >> ashlea: that's right. all day today driving through biltmore village, you can see fleming trucks parked outside of businesses as folks scramble to get ready with this next batch of rain on its way. last night, feet of water poured in to the streets. all day city crews as well as business owners have been

this as holiday crowds packed the sidewalks. officials say they're scrambling because they know what doesn't get cleaned up now will add on the next hours. >> i advise people who have curbs, make sure the leaves are out. make sure the drains are open. we open as many as we can. >> ashlea: in one riceville community today, high waters leaving 100 people largely cut off from emergency services. going in to more rains, of tonight. officials told me today that beyond the flooding they're really worried about downed trees. they say the ground is wet right now with heavy winds, that could become a problem. >> larry: these flood waters have forced some people from

>> tammy: news 13's john ostendorf. >> john: it was a harrowing night for families who had to leave their homes with nothing but the clothes on their back. six trailers south of cullowhee had to be evacuated. no one was injured but residents got little warning. >> not a warning or anything. just right when it happened, we got up. i put on my shoes and put on my jacket. it was already starting to come up half way. >> john: he spent hours watching the river with his neighbors and waiting. came back to the home and collected much needed items. the river was already high and duke energy had to release water from the dan at glenville lake.

but the level of flooding was a surprise. reporting live in jackson county, john ostendorf, news 13. >> tammy: our team coverage continues in transylvania county where more people were forced from their homes in to emergency shelter. rosemund was pounded with water. the red cross set up an emergency shelter at transylvania parks and recreation. a volunteer says they can provide food and medical help if needed. >> most of them just are shocked. they didn't realize that it was going to be as bad as it was last night. so they're trying to recover to make their plans for recovery. and that's what red cross also does. we help them on their recovery plans. >> tammy: the shelter is now closed down but could be reopened if this next round of rain causes any problems.

the french broad river near the metropolitan water district treatment site. heavy rains this year have resulted in 12 sewage spills where pipes have not been able to handle all the waste pipe overflow. >> our sewer line is about 100 years old. it's got leaking joints in it. >> larry: new pipes go in every year to upgrade the system. stay with news 13 as we continue to follow the very latest on the storm. updates will be posted on wlos.com and our facebook and twitter pages. you can also download our free weather app. sign up to get traffic and weather text alerts. >> tammy: turning now to an update on a deadly house fire in mcdowell county. autopsies have been performed on the remains of the three bodies found inside the home on glenville road last unique. david stacks, his wife heather and their 5-year-old son samuel. because the remains were so

identify the identities or cause of death. further testing is on going. >> larry: there's some small business owners who say the affordable care act is crushing their frank, what is this alternative? >> frank: larry, it's a healthcare model where businesses and patients deal directly with a doctor. it's not a substitute for the mandated obamacare, business owners say it is helping. robert gunner is the general manager. he, like others in the restaurant business, have concerns about obamacare's rising rates. his premiums rising this year with high deductibles. >> just because you're paying for health insurance doesn't mean you're getting healthcare.

delivery model to fight the rising costs. blue ridge health care is setting up a health persona. healthcare coverage delivered directly to patients and businesses. >> economic matrix are so good on this model both nationally and locally. >> frank: dr. vickory is part of the sona team. the owner whose business was under 50 employees wasn't required to offer healthcare. but she still wanted to offer healthcare benefits. >> it costs hundreds of dollars per employee for small businesses. it's really hard to afford. when you can pay a smaller amount per employee and you pay

gets to see that practice for free. >> frank: the direct care costs individuals roughly $50 per month, plus any fees for x-rays or lab work. that compares with $490 a month in 2016, for a low cost silver plan. however, the government says most people signing up through the exchange will get a subsidy to cut that premium in half. dr. vickory believes direct care is a better alternative for individuals because in his opinion, obamacare isn't working.

likely to be less than the cost of his premiums. >> i'm keeping both. but with the payment going up, we'll see what happens. >> frank: dr. vickorry believes direct care can be a cost-saving supplement or work in coverage plan. but it alone does not relieve patience from the government's penalties for not acquiring what it calls minimum essentials. you can write us here at wlos.com. >> tammy: next, why the biltmore estate is taking legal action

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>> tammy: a legal battle is brewing over the most popular

biltmore estate claims the way biltmore bride, prom, and tux uses the name on its website and advertisements is an infringement on the trademark biltmore name. the estate also claims the retailer is attempting to use biltmore's reputation in the wedding industry. store owners are surprised by the complaint. >> they don't sell bridal dresses. so i don't understand what the confusion is about. i really don't. >> tammy: denise knapp tells us they've used the name for years and it's never been an issue until last month. >> larry: we are once again taking a look back at some of our most memorable persons of the week. this one comes from a local grocery store where a man came face-to-face with death. the person who saved his life. >> i was helping a lady find

>> larry: in a grocery store aisle he has walked dozens of time. the time he took his last step before blacking out. > apparently they said that my heart had stopped. they said i fell backwards. and i must have crashed in to something. >> i was actually shopping a few rows down and my boyfriend, he was like, oh my gosh, i heard a big crash. what happened? >> larry: mary kelly came to his aid. he wouldn't learn about mary until he regained consciousness. today, he's about to meet the teenager who saved his life for the very first time. >> dr. mary kelly. how areyou, baby? >> i'm good. how are you? >> i'm fine. >> larry: brought together by

another person who they are both grateful for. right across the street from the grocery store at smoky mountain high school. >> when your time comes to help. >> reporter: is the teacher who taught mary cpr. the first person she calls after saving john's life. >> she says i did it, i saved a life. i said tell me all about it. >> larry: from teacher to student. >> i'm just glad ms. callahan taught us all. we are certified now. it's our responsibility to help everyone. >> my wife thanks her. my family. my kids. my cat, poop. i i can't forget my cat poot.

separate lives but forever sharing lives. >> i have no words. >> larry: sometimes there doesn't have to be. >> it can't be done. >> larry: our person of the year will be announced on new year's e, which is thursday. >> tammy: you can't help but smile. it's a good story. >> larry: it made me week. i'm so blessed every week to meet people like that. all of them. >> tammy: we're winners today when it comes to mountains and the weather. >> jason: we're drying out and the clean-up has begun and more rain is coming. i'll show you who is going to get most of it and why i'm concerned with more flooding. 70 degrees today. 8.35 inches for the month. we have a surplus for 8.5 for the year.

you're news 13 skywatch weather. >> jason: we've seen the power of water, folks. it can move boulders, houses and even cars. it's a serious situation when flash flooding is involved. you add all these days up, we've had rain every day, , least measurable rain. it comes to 5.7 inches in asheville. there are places that have doubled that. the ground is justt saturated. anything that falls is mostly going to be runoff. 90% chance of rain tomorrow. unfortunately, yes, it's high. the amounts will be much less. that's the thinking right now. half an inch or less in asheville. we'll see how that rainfall potential drop-off significantly. no rain chances in to the new year and for several days.

dew point, 51 degrees. it's not as warm as it was. 64 degrees. the moisture is certainly farther south. look at these current temperatures. we're thinking about rain and the cooldown in to the new year. cold air to the north of us trying to nudge down. it's having a hard time doing it. the cold front actually to the west. and then the cold front will slowly try to make its way in over time. the cold air will come in to the new year. here's that frontal boundary we'll watch it closely wobbling about. once the cold front becomes more prominent, it moves through to dry us out. that's later in the day tomorrow in to thursday. but it doesn't go very far to the south.

gulf coast in to central georgia and south carolina as well, will have the potential for more rain even in to the new year. some of that is going to be in the form of clouds for us. here's the future cast. in the morning, spotty showers developing south. looks like it will spread much of the area in the afternoon. periods of rain. not a constant soaking heavy rainfall. it starts to scoot out after sunset. the next rainfall is not likely to come for a while. that's good news. the rpm model up until 6 o'clock in the evening. half inch plus in areas over the upstate. but another model is thinking much more for the upstate. putting down a good swath of maybe one tops, two inches of rain in greenville, spartanburg, gaffney gaffney. the thinking is less for us in

south. 60s for highs tomorrow. and how about this, 50s as we cool down thursday. 40s as we get colder in to new year's day. the 20s will be back for lows friday, saturday, sunday night in to next. >> larry: so glad to see the sun shine. >> jason: several dry days ahead. >> larry: i'm going to need it. >> tammy: media days for clemson and oklahoma as they get ready for their semi-final on thursday.

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>> stan: the hours are counting down. i'm not talking about new year's eve but clemson's shot for the orange bowl. thursday at 4 on espn. today was media day. players got a chance to speak just about anything. people asked about pressure. it sure seems like it's not a pressure week but a fun one as it's supposed to be. >> we're enjoying it a lot, man. them. journey. >> be able to show our brand and

how we really rock and how we really roll. >> stan: luke notestine will be on his way to miami. of course he's dancing already. the big six -- the games that aren't on january 1st is tenth ranked north carolina versus number 17 baylor. two teams that can light up a scoreboard in a hurry. carolina has started to light up that board is marques williams. nc state plays wednesday at 3:30 against mississippi state. in college hoops, double header at kimball arena. bulldogs had a winning streak. the women are playing now but no give you. carolina panthers getting ready for their season finale.

panthers don't seem to be too upset. >> i think this whole idea of being undefeated. people are like, oh, they lost. we're still 14 and 1. you can't let that deflate your balloon. that's the cool thing about coaches, they remind us of that. just like any loss, you learn from it. >> stan: i mean, one loss. >> larry: he makes a very good point. >> tammy: that guy is huge, too. >> larry: he raises bulls, by the way. bucking bulls. >> jason: it's going to rain a