1:58p Cyclist are arriving in town signing up and setting up for this weekends Cycle NC Coastal Ride. Weather Radar. Its when people try to flee a flood in their cars, he says, that they run in to trouble and sometimes die. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? 11:37a Saturday is Earth Day. Early November of 2021 provided an excellent example of how other factors can combine with a storm, to produce major impacts. Climate Plots, Observations Situate your home to enjoy the beautiful views of the water. Another two dozen have been operating for years in the more mountainous and flash flood-prone regions of western NC. Redfin strongly recommends that consumers independently investigate the property's climate risks to their own personal satisfaction. Local Marine Forecast All are welcome. Inner Banks North Carolina - Outer Banks Coastal Life Minor inundation (1 ft or less) is likely for areas near the Oriental Marina, South Avenue, and areas surrounding Raccoon Creek along Hodges, Main, and Factory Streets. NOAA Weather Radio Here Riverkeeper Samantha Krop (brown shirt), and SoundRivers Emily Fritz (blue shirt) and Heather Deck (purple shirt) talk with residents about how their organization monitors the Neuse. The Story, Dragons in the fog and a star-caught Croaker. April 2023 - SailPack 2023: The Year of the Capsize, April 2023 - 2023 Oriental In-Water Boat Show, April 2023 - Pamela Ann Steiger, 1950 - 2023, April 2023 - Representative Kidwell Tells a Whopper, April 2023 - 2023 Ol' Front Porch Music Festival Lineup, April 2023 - Public Speaks Out Against Partisan School Board Elections, April 2023 - Luminary Lantern Launch on the Neuse, March 2023 - The 4th Annual Dragon Burn, March 2023 - Robert (Bob) Jerome Parker Jr., 1958 - 2023, February 2023 - Point Pride Seafood Fined. The above gauge at Duck shows that major flood stage (6.5 feet MLLW) was exceeded through multiple high tide cycles. National Ocean Service Parking is in the church lot, registration within the fellowship hall. The average cost of flood insurance in North Carolina is $836 per year for an NFIP policy with around $287,000 of coverage. Roads were also closed on Harkers Island, Marshallberg, and Atlantic Beach due to high water. Coupled with the water level data that comes in from gauges such as the one at Lou-Mac Park, NC Emergency Management can warn the public that roads are about to be flooded or have flooded already. The Shipping News, Sailor, Instructor, Volunteer. Local responders use them to safely direct traffic out of flooded areas. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration American Sign Language video. The routes vary, from 11 miles to 100 miles. Which led to this morning conversation with a coffee seeking bicyclist: TownDock: Is anyone going bicycling today? Most homes have some risk of natural disasters, and may be impacted by climate change due to rising temperatures and sea levels. Horizontal Datum: Oriental, NC Storm Damage - YouTube { Enough roads were covered with water by Monday morning the 8th, that schools across Downeast Carteret County were closed. Guest Columnist, 'Unanimous vote' shuts out School Board & parents. } State Government websites value user privacy. Click here for the Cycle NC Daily Schedule. If you have an access or functional need and may need additional help planning on what to do in a crisis, check out the NHC, Consider elevating your heating and cooling system, water heater, and electric panel if the location might flood, Install "check valves" in sewer lines to prevent floodwater from backing up into the drains of your home, Stockpile emergency building materials like large tarps, plywood, lumber nails, a hammer and saw, a pry bar, and shovels, If your property has repetitive flooding damage, learn more about your options including property elevations from.