The beaches where swimmers should avoid are in New Hanover, Carteret and Brunswick counties after areas were heavily flooded on Monday, officials said.

Heavy rainfall and gusty winds clammed parts of the Carolinas on Monday as an offshore low-pressure system inched closer to land.While the center of the low-pressure system remained off the coast, the bulk of the rain and wind associated with the storm pushed ashore,

The storm did flood several blocks of Carolina Beach, North Carolina, and bring widespread wind gusts over 40 mph. North Carolina's governor urged people to stay off the roads in stormy conditions.