✉news EnvironmentOceans first seen 12 h ago, last 1 h ago, peak #6
Ocean overwash closes in on NC 12 on Pea Island and Ocracoke
Original: Ocean overwash begins reaching N.C. 12 on Pea Island and northern Ocracoke on Monday afternoon
Ocean overwash began reaching North Carolina Highway 12 on Pea Island and northern Ocracoke on Monday afternoon, pushing seawater onto the vital Outer Banks route that links Hatteras Island communities. The highway is prone to overwash during coastal storms and high surf, and flooding typically forces closures and detours for residents and visitors until conditions ease.
Why now: Rough surf and high water are threatening the main highway serving the Outer Banks, a route that routinely floods and disrupts travel when overwash occurs.
NC Highway 12Pea IslandOcracokeOuter BanksNorth Carolina
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- Ocean overwash begins reaching N.C. 12 on Pea Island and northern Ocracoke on Monday afternoon · Island Free Press
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