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.

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 heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures," says the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. The warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m.