N.C. Highway 12 reopens in Ocracoke after Nor’Easter flooding

N.C. Highway 12 reopens in Ocracoke after Nor’Easter flooding

N.C. Highway 12 has reopened in Ocracoke following closures due to severe flooding from a recent Nor'Easter. Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation said the flooding could only get worse.

NC 12 remains closed, hope in sight

By Peter Vankevich N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island reopened shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday. However, it remains closed Wednesday on Ocracoke Island due to ongoing ocean overwash from high tide cycles and debris near the ferry terminal at the island’s north end. The NC DOT 12 Facebook page reported that more heavy equipment was […]

Overwash risk continues under Coastal Flood Advisories; Highway 12 still closed on Ocracoke

N.C. Highway 12 remains closed on Ocracoke Island as North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) crews continue working to clear sand and saltwater from the roadway following multiple high-tide cycles of ocean overwash. Northern Ocracoke during Tuesday’s high tide. The highway, which has been impassable since Saturday, saw significant flooding near the northern beaches, and reopening will depend on conditions improving and crews being a…