Highway 12 between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe will REOPEN to motorists at 5 p.m. today

Highway 12 between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe will REOPEN to motorists at 5 p.m. today, per a 4:00 p.m. update from NCDOT. However, ocean overwash issues are expected to return with tonight’s high tide at around 11 p.m. Standing water and sand remain on the road at several locations, so motorists should drive with […]

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Coastal Flooding is expected to peak with Monday morning’s high tide, per NWS update

Stronger winds through Monday could bring more extensive coastal flooding impacts, especially for oceanside areas north of Cape Hatteras, per a Sunday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Oceanside impacts on Hatteras Island, and soundside impacts along the southern Pamlico Sound including Ocracoke Island, are expected to continue through […]

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Sunday’s high tide brings severe ocean overwash; N.C. 12 closed in two locations…WITH VIDEOS

3:20 p.m. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke has now reopened to traffic. Sand and water remain on the roadway, so all motorists should drive with extreme caution. Ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke will resume shortly. N.C. Highway 12 is currently closed between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe, and barricades are in place in Rodanthe and […]

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UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 now closed on Ocracoke Island, and in between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet

4:00 P.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke has now reopened to traffic. Sand and water remain on the roadway, so all motorists should drive with extreme caution. Ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke has also resumed. Per an 11:30 a.m. update from NCDOT, N.C. Highway 12 is now closed on Ocracoke Island between the Pony […]

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N.C. 12 remains open; Travelers are advised to leave / access Hatteras Island during daylight hours today

Per a Saturday afternoon update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), N.C. Highway 12 remains open as of 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. However, a combination of factors including water/sand on the roadway, heavy traffic, and crews working to remove sand is causing very slow traffic between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe. The Island […]

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UPDATE: Ocean overwash impacting multiple sections of N.C. 12; Soundside flooding reported in Ocracoke

11:00 A.M. UPDATE: Ocean overwash was impacting multiple sections N.C. Highway 12 and adjacent roadways throughout Hatteras Island as of 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, roughly two hours after the morning’s high tide. Overwash was reported in the Ocean View Drive area of Avon, northern Buxton, Mirlo Beach, northern Hatteras village, and Pea Island just south […]

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UPDATE: Ocean overwash reported in multiple sections of Hatteras Island with Saturday morning’s high tide

10:00 A.M. UPDATE: Ocean overwash was starting to impact N.C. Highway 12 and adjacent roadways throughout Hatteras Island as of 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, roughly an hour after the morning’s high tide. Overwash was reported in the Ocean View Drive area of Avon, northern Buxton, Mirlo Beach, and Pea Island just south of Oregon Inlet. […]

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