Dare County announces cancellations and closures due to adverse weather conditions
Dare County is under a Coastal Flood Warning and High Wind Warning due to the expected impacts from a strong cold front that will bring high winds, soundside flooding, and oceanside flooding to the Outer Banks area later today, January 9, through Wednesday, January 10.
Two to four feet of inundation above ground level will be possible Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. This front will also bring south winds of 30 to 40 mph with possible hurricane-force gusts of 70 mph or more starting Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday night.
In addition to bringing greater potential for wind-driven property damage, the winds will also make driving conditions hazardous, especially on bridges where wind speeds could be higher. These impacts coupled with a high potential for overwash could make travel hazardous at best. It would be prudent to minimize travel as conditions worsen, especially during the overnight hours and into the morning.
Cancellations & Closures:
Due to the impacts that are expected to affect our area, several Dare County departments, offices and facilities will operate on a modified schedule on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Any Dare County offices and facilities that are not mentioned below will operate on a normal schedule until further notice.
Dare County Parks & Recreation:
Hatteras Island Division (Fessenden Center in Buxton):
All fitness classes after 3:00 p.m. are canceled on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Youth dance classes and basketball practices are also canceled and there will be no open gym at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. For more information, please contact the Fessenden Center at 252-475-5650.
Northern Beach Division (Family Recreation Park in Kill Devil Hills):
The Youth Center at Family Recreation Park will close at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. All activities after 12 p.m. are canceled including beginner pickleball, basketball practices and games, dance classes, the after-school program, open gym, and all other scheduled meetings or programs. The offices will remain open until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Coaches will be notified of the make-up schedule for games. For more information, please contact the Dare County Parks & Recreation Northern Beach Division at 252-475-5920.
Roanoke Island Division (Lions Club Center in Manteo):
All basketball practices are canceled on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. The gym at the Lions Center will close at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 but offices will remain open until 5 p.m. For more information, please contact the Dare County Parks & Recreation Roanoke Island Division at 252-475-5910.
Dare County Public Services:
Dare County Transportation:
All Tuesday morning rides will take place as scheduled. There will be no transportation services available after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, due to the anticipated high winds.
Virginia S. Tillett Community Center:
No cancellations or closures at this time. For more information, please contact the Virginia S. Tillett Community Center at 252-475-9270.
Baum Senior Center:
No cancellations or closures at this time. For more information, please call the Baum Senior Center at 252-475-5635.
Dare County Library:
Hatteras Branch:
Patrons are advised to keep an eye on weather reports and road conditions on Hatteras Island as the storm progresses. The potential for ocean overwash on Highway 12 between Frisco and Hatteras Villages may make it difficult for patrons and staff to access the Hatteras Library on Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. For more information, please contact the Dare County Library Hatteras Branch at 252-986-2385.
Manteo Branch:
No cancellations or closures at this time. For more information, please contact the Dare County Library Manteo Branch at 252-473-2372.
Kill Devil Hills Branch:
In the best interest of patron and staff safety, the Kill Devil Hills library will close at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. For more information, please contact the Dare County Library Kill Devil Hills Branch at 252-441-4331.
Be Prepared:
To receive National Weather Service alerts, create an OBX Alerts user profile at www.OBXAlerts.com and select the National Weather Service watch and warning lists, or download the FEMA mobile app and select “Dare, NC” as your primary location.
For updates regarding road conditions, please visit DriveNC.gov and follow North Carolina Department of Transportation and NCDOT NC 12 on Facebook. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office also shares local road condition updates on its Facebook page.
To sign up to receive alerts if water levels in your area begin to rise due to storm surge, visit www.FIMAN.NC.gov and select the flood gauge(s) located in the waterway you’d like to monitor in real-time.
