Due to continual ocean overwash with Wednesday’s midday high tide, the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) now estimates that N.C. Highway 12 will open at 6 p.m. at the earliest, per a recent update. Overwash was impacting the newly formed protective berms on Ocracoke Island and Pea Island, however, NCDOT crews are continuing to work […]
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1:00 P.M. UPDATE: Due to continual ocean overwash with Wednesday’s midday high tide, the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) now estimates that N.C. Highway 12 will open at 6 p.m. at the earliest, per a recent update. N.C. Highway 12 remains closed between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe, as well as on Ocracoke Island between the […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke islands were battered with another round of coastal flooding on Tuesday, with ocean overwash occurring several hours before and after the 12:00 p.m. high tide. Significant ocean overwash was reported throughout the islands in northern Hatteras village, Buxton, Avon, Rodanthe, Pea Island, and northern Ocracoke Island. Several vehicles became stuck in deep […]
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Per an update from NCDOT, Tuesday’s high tide is severely hampering efforts to reopen N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. NCDOT crews are working to clear sand and water off the road, but the reopening time of N.C. 12 has been pushed back to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Ocean overwash was impacting […]
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11:30 A.M. UPDATE: Tuesday’s high tide is severely hampering efforts to reopen N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke today. NCDOT crews are continuing work to clear sand and water off the road, but the reopening time of N.C. 12 has been pushed back to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Ocean overwash was impacting N.C. […]
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11:30 A.M. UPDATE: Tuesday’s high tide is severely hampering efforts to reopen N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke today. NCDOT crews are continuing work to clear sand and water off the road, but the reopening time of N.C. 12 has been pushed back to 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Per a Tuesday morning update […]
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The Coastal Flood Warning for the Northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island has been extended into Tuesday afternoon to account for the next two high tide cycles, per a Monday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Advisory also remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon for […]
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Severe weather has caused significant dune loss and ocean overwash in several locations along N.C. Highway 12, causing the N.C. Department of Transportation to close the road in two locations until at least Tuesday afternoon. The combination of seasonal high tides, strong northeast winds, and long form waves created by Hurricane Teddy has caused ocean conditions […]
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Significant ocean overwash was reported with Monday morning’s high tide on stretches of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands that have already been battered by coastal flooding over the weekend. Per an update from the National Weather Service, the high tide late on Monday morning will bring the highest water levels of the week, coinciding with the […]
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After temporarily opening on Sunday afternoon, N.C. Highway 12 closed again in between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet on Hatteras Island, and in between the pony pens and the ferry terminal on Ocracoke Island, due to ocean overwash that coincided with Sunday night’s high tide. The highway remained closed in both locations as of Monday morning. […]
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