NC coastal flood warning just days after nearly 2 feet of rain; Wilmington, Outer Banks impacted

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Flooding continued on the North Carolina coast for the third straight day Sunday — with a coastal flood warning along the Outer Banks and in Wilmington.

The flooding comes just after an unnamed system dumped nearly two feet of rain in areas of the coast in Carolina Beach near Wilmington and in several areas of Brunswick County.

Already Sunday, flooding was underway in downtown Wilmington, according to the National Weather Service.

In downtown Wilmington, much of Water Street from Orange Street to Red Cross Street is flooded Sunday. The lowest portions of Water Street between Princess and Orange Streets are impassable, the National Weather Service said.

At the Outer Banks — where high surf knocked two homes into the sea on Friday — flooding in some areas continued on Sunday. On Saturday, N.C. 12 was flooded by high surf and ocean overwash.

Sunday afternoon, ocean overwash was visible along N.C. 12 at Mirlo Beach. A coastal flood warning for part of the Outer Banks said flooding is forecast to continue through Tuesday.

On Sunday, there was 4 to 7 inches of water in areas of N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island, mostly on the edge of the southbound lane, the NCDOT said. The highway is still passable with “extreme caution and reduced speed,” officials said.

“Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas will result in an elevated threat of property damage to homes and businesses near the waterfront and shoreline,” the National Weather Service said.

Currituck County was under the coastal flood warning at the Outer Banks. Flooding is expected to worsen during high tide, weather forecasters said.

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