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.

The Outer Banks in North Carolina are under evacuation warning as Hurricane Erin whips up potentially 20-foot high waves and flooding along the east coast.

Though Hurricane Erin is not forecast to make landfall on the U.S., the storm’s rapid intensification has prompted increased measures in North Carolina.

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.

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.

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.

Evacuations are already underway on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Hurricane Erin is expected to bring gusty winds, large breaking waves, dangerous rip currents and significant coastal flooding to this vulnerable barrier island chain.

The Piedmont of the Carolinas, portions of the Mid-Atlantic States and Vermont were all mentioned as likely areas for considerable flooding impact. Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread north along the southeast coast from South Carolina to ...

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,