The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 1291195
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
OCRACOKE ISLAND
1291195
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Storm Surge/Tide |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,291,195 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 206,961 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2025-08-20T18:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2025-08-23T03:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | OCRACOKE ISLAND |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Emergency Manager |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Hurricane Erin made its closest approach to the North Carolina coast during the morning hours of Thursday, August 21st, 2025 as a category 2. While the center of Erin remained around 200 miles east of Cape Hatteras, Erin was so large that damaging ocean overwash and storm surge impacted Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, and caused additional minor ocean overwash along ocean areas to the north and to the south, and minor soundside flooding on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, as well as Downeast Carteret County. According to the National Hurricane Center, Erin was one of the largest hurricanes on record. Additional impacts included dangerous rip currents on Eastern NC beaches, and tropical storm force gusts along the Outer Banks. Erin brought no rainfall or tornado impacts. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Major overwash and storm surge significantly impacted Ocracoke Island for several days. A mandatory evacuation was issued for visitors and residents days before the main effects. While some overwash began on August 19th with distant swells, it became substantial on August 20th. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island experienced severe inundation from ocean overwash and storm surge for several days, leading to beach erosion that exposed the sides of the road, as reported by NCDOT. The section of Highway 12 between the pony pens and the Ocracoke-Hatteras ferry terminal remained closed until 5:00 PM on Monday, August 25th. |
| Yearyear | 2,025 |
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