Coastal Flood — Hatteras Island, North Carolina

2025-10-27 to 2025-10-29 · Hatteras Island, North Carolina

Event narrative

Five oceanfront homes collapsed in Buxton and closed sections of N.C. 12 near the Pea Island Visitor Center near the high tide cycles.

Wider weather episode

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 Storm Events Database, event_id 1298205. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.