A flood advisory was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Monday at 4:31 p.m. in effect until 7:30 p.m. The advisory is for Beaufort, Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties.

Parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are under mandatory evacuation orders, as the National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Erin could bring tall waves topping 15 to 20 feet.

At least 18 youth summer camps across North Carolina stand on or are very near federally designated floodways and flood zones, according to state and federal maps reviewed by The News & Observer. Three of those are located in high flood risk areas, as defined by federal regulators.

Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

On Sunday at 2 p.m. a coastal flood watch was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid from Tuesday noon until Friday 8 a.m. The watch is for East Carteret, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island.

Hurricane Erin formed early Friday, Aug. 15, marking the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Here's what to expect in NC.

The growing size of the powerful hurricane's winds and waves will lead to significant flooding and erosion on North Carolina's Outer Banks throughout the week.

Flash floods are possible at the North Carolina coast, beaches and islands such as Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Southport, Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, and Sunset Beach.

A flood warning is in place from the North Carolina state line to Conway due to elevated water levels in the Waccamaw River. Horry County Emergency Management officials said Saturday the Waccamaw appears to have crested in the Longs area and continues to fall,