Flooding Coverage

Hurricane-proof your NC home: Essential steps to weather the storm

From protecting windows to securing your yard, learn how to prepare your North Carolina home during hurricane season.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods: How to protect your home in North Carolina

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

'Real concern': Hatteras resident describes washout conditions at Outer Banks

WRAL's Ken Smith spoke with an Outer Banks resident about the poor conditions there.

Overwash, flooding closes NC 12 on Ocracoke Island

The Department of Transportation said N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island will stay closed until at least noon on Saturday.

Beach town residents paid $600,000 for sand. Much washed away within days.

The owners of beachfront homes in the seaside community of Salisbury Beach in northern Massachusetts spent nearly $600,000 to have about 15,000 tons of sand dropped near their properties to protect themselves from future storms.

Lola Fadulu, New York Times

Thousands coming from state to prevent flooding in Orange County

The Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program with local organizations to complete projects that help reduce flooding, restore streams and improve drainage infrastructure in North Carolina's waterways.

Story by Caroline Daly, Visuals by Brennen Tripp, of UNC Media Hub

Severe rain, flooding forces evacuations in California

Severe weather is impacting both coasts, with severe rain forcing evacuations in California.

How to protect your home from water damage

Need to protect your home from water and other flooding hazards? Here are some items homeowners can use.

Protecting your home from water and other hazards

Need to protect your home from water and other flooding hazards? Here are some items homeowners can use.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Flood waters threaten USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial Site

The parking lot at the USS North Carolina Battleship in Wilmington is increasingly being overrun by flood waters. At high tide, water and mud can cover the ground. It is a mucky mess for guests, which threatens the ability of one of the top tourist attractions in North Carolina to sell tickets and, ultimately, stay open.

Battleship NC begins project to elevate parking lot, protect visitors from rising river

The parking lot at the USS North Carolina Battleship in Wilmington is increasingly being overrun by flood waters. At high tide, water and mud can cover the ground.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Saturated south will get more rain this weekend

States from Texas to Massachusetts have seen record precipitation already in January.

NC hurricane, flooding response: GOP lawmakers question top Cooper official

North Carolina is typically hit by major hurricanes or tropical storms a few times a year. Gov. Roy Cooper has been in charge of the response to nearly two dozen storms that hit during or just before his two terms as governor, most notably Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Atlantic Ave. in Raleigh reopens after water main break Saturday

Atlantic Ave. reopened Sunday after a water main break was repaired. Crews worked late into the night but were unable to repair a water main break on Atlantic Avenue before the overnight temperatures dipped into the 20s.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Road closed: Car stuck in flooded ditch alongside Barbee Road in Durham

A car is stuck in a flooded ditch in Durham after Friday evening's storms.

Chapel Hill offers shelter, transportation to residents flooded out of Estes Drive apartments

The Town of Chapel Hill is coordinating with the Red Cross to provide shelter and transportation to people flooded out of their Estes Drive apartments by Tuesday's storms.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Decades-long flooding issue persists at Chapel Hill condo complex

More than a dozen residents in Chapel Hill are just getting back into their homes after they were evacuated on Tuesday night.

Residents evacuated from knee-deep floodwaters at Chapel Hill apartment complex known for frequent flooding

Residents were knee-deep in floodwaters Tuesday night at the Camelot Village apartment complex off Estes Drive.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Flooding forces evacuations at Chapel Hill apartment complex

It was a long night for people who live in the Camelot Village apartments in Chapel Hill. They are out of their homes after floodwaters rushed into the building.

Heavy rain leaves behind flooding in Chapel Hill

Flash floods popped up across central North Carolina on Tuesday. The flooding forced seven people at a Chapel Hill apartment complex to evacuate.

Car becomes submerged in Mission Valley parking lot as storms roll through

A car in the Mission Valley parking lot became submerged by rainwater due to heavy rain.

Flooded car at Mission Vally parking lot

Flooding hit central North Carolina as a band of strong storms produced strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Timeline: Severe storms roll through NC Jan. 9, 2024

The threat of severe weather has ended for central North Carolina. However, more rain, gusts up to 40 mph and flooded roads remain as threats to central North Carolina.

WRAL staff

Blizzards, storms, flooding: Extreme week of weather impacts US

A series of powerful major weather systems are moving across the United States this week, bringing "extremely dangerous" blizzard conditions to the center of the country, widespread damaging winds across the East, tornadic storms to the South and "significant" flooding to the Northeast, forecasters warn.

Rebecca Carballo and Judson Jones, New York Times

Flood warning issued as Cape Fear River rises in Cumberland, Bladen counties

A flood warning is in effect for parts of Cumberland and Bladen counties due to high water levels for the Cape Fear River.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer