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NC coastal flood advisory; high risk of ‘dangerous rip currents' for all beaches Tuesday

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More flooding is expected at the North Carolina coast Monday night and there is a high rip current risk Tuesday along all beaches in the state, according to the National Weather Service. Several communities were flooded on Sunday evening amid a coastal flood advisory issued for the southern areas of the North Carolina coast. Flooding up to 1.5 feet could continue until 1 a.m. Tuesday near the Cape Fear River, including downtown Wilmington, a weather service advisory said. A flood advisory was issued until 11 p.m. Monday for Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover counties, the Wilmington office of the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned of up to one foot of water above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. The flooding is from a combination of high tides and waves. Memorial Day weekend at NC coast: Concerns after 13 rip current rescues last week Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks might become flooded. Police in Southport in Brunswick County posted photos of flooding on several streets from Sunday night. Meanwhile, weather officials said there was a high rip current risk for Tuesday at beaches from the Outer Banks at the Virginia line down to Brunswick County beaches at the South Carolina line. Officials said forecast 'dangerous rip currents' in the northern Outer Banks, extending down to the counties of Dare, Hyde, Carteret, Onslow, Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick. The high rip current risk includes Ocracoke Island, Hatteras Island, and Nags Head. Last weekend, there were 13 rip current rescues in Emerald Isle beaches in Carteret County when there was a moderate rip current risk. 'Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,' the weather service said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.