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.

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

Increased development in Brunswick County, North Carolina, is linked to a rise in flooding in areas not traditionally prone to it. A UNC Chapel Hill study revealed that a significant portion of flooding between 1996 and 2020 occurred outside designated flood hazard areas.

The summer of deadly flash flooding continues, with two people killed by flash flooding near Spring Hope, North Carolina, when their car was swept away by flood waters.

On Wednesday at 10:27 a.m. a flood warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid from Thursday 2 p.m. until further notice. The warning is for Greene, Lenoir and Pitt counties.

A South Carolina man faces attempted murder charges after authorities say he stabbed his 72-year-old mother, who was found injured by a family member.