Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.

WASHINGTON: Hurricane Erin brought coastal flooding to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it made its closest approach to the United States mainland early on Thursday (Aug 21). High waves washed over Highway 12 that links the Outer Banks island chain ...

Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.

A flood advisory was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Wednesday at 2:58 p.m. in effect until 6 p.m. The advisory is for Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes counties.

NCDOT officials said "given the winds, wave heights and storm surge forecast, it likely won't be enough" to keep NC 12 from flooding at the Outer Banks.

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.