Oct 27, 2025
A low-pressure system moved offshore and combined with high pressure to the north to produce strong northeasterly winds, which in turn brought large waves and ocean overwash to Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands from October 27-29. The resultant impacts caused five oceanfront homes to collapse, and closed sections of N.C. 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke Island.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1298205). 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.