Disturbance Soaking North Carolina Unlikely To Form Into Tropical Or Subtropical Storm

A low-pressure system that has hammered North Carolina with flooding rain and strong winds is now unlikely to become a tropical or subtropical storm.

Here's what is happening right now: The low has been non-tropical in nature since the weekend, and its chances to transition into a tropical or subtropical storm have been reduced to 0%, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Regardless of its classification, the area of low pressure has been impactful and is still producing heavy rain and windy conditions in North Carolina and northern South Carolina, as the latest radar snapshot shows below.

Portions of the southeast North Carolina coast have seen gusts of 40 to 60 mph at times Monday morning. Flooding has also been reported in several spots near and south of Wilmington, North Carolina.

C​arolina Beach has picked up more than 15 inches of rain, resulting in serious flooding there.

Rainfall, gusty winds, tornadoes and coastal flooding are impacts early this week. Some locations from northeastern South Carolina to North Carolina and Virginia will see multi-inch rainfall totals.

Localized flooding is possible from eastern South Carolina and central and eastern North Carolina to southern Virginia through Monday night. Locally heavy rain and possible flooding will then spread toward the mid-Atlantic Tuesday.

G​usty winds will impact the eastern Carolinas and the southern mid-Atlantic and some coastal flooding is possible as well at times of high tide. Stronger gusts could knock out power or damage trees in spots across southeast North Carolina.

Storm surge is expected to be 1 to 3 feet above ground level from northeast South Carolina to southeast North Carolina if the peak surge arrives at high tide.

A​n isolated tornado threat could also develop in eastern North Carolina.