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,

Officials in Carolina Beach are urging residents to stay home as the town deals with ongoing flooding. The town has received more than 15 inches of rain since midnight Monday.