Sep 30, 2025
Distant Hurricanes Humberto Imelda moved well off the East Coast at the end of the month, but produced major ocean overwash and wave runup affecting Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands for several days at the end of the month and into the beginning of October due to large long period swells. Highway 12 became impassable around high tide on September 30th, and remained closed until the early evening of October 2nd. A total of 5 homes collapsed in one day in Buxton on September 30th. Damages sustained t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1295717). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hatteras Island County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.