All seven villages on Hatteras Island reported soundside flooding by noon on Friday with the onset of a winter storm that is expected to linger through the weekend. Roads were on the verge of impassable in many areas of N.C. Highway 12, especially in north Avon and the tri-villages, where vehicles were struggling to get […]

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Soundside flooding was reported at multiple spots throughout Hatteras Island as a forecasted weekend nor’easter began to impact the area. As of 8:30 a.m., flooding was reported in Hatteras village, north Avon, and the tri-villages, with some saltwater already overflowing onto N.C. Highway 12.   Highway 12 in between Avon and Buxton was starting to […]

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Friday morning’s soundside flooding began to recede for much of the region by the early afternoon, but the weekend storm is far from over for Hatteras and Ocracoke islanders. Per the Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service, 2-4 feet of water level rise above ground level is expected during the weekend storm, which […]

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A gale warning for all coastal waters, as well as a coastal flood watch and high wind watch, remains in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands in anticipation of a combination of windy weather and astronomical high tides over the weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City Office advises that moderate to […]

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The coastal flooding and high winds watch for Hatteras Island have been upgraded to a warning in the Thursday afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City Office. Maximum sustained winds up to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are forecast beginning Friday, and will linger and last throughout […]

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