Following the high tide on Sunday afternoon, moderate flooding was reported on the north end of Ocracoke Island and the back roads of Rodanthe; however, according to a Sunday afternoon update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), NC Highway 12 is open and passable.

“Ocracoke Island remains open and navigable with extreme caution and reduced speed. In some places, water is 4-7 inches deep, especially along the edge of the southbound lane. Our crews are on site and attempting to remedy where the water is deepest,” said the NCDOT update at 1 p.m. “Elsewhere, there are no problems on NC 12 from Pea Island to Hatteras, but there are some flooding and deep sand on the back roads in Rodanthe.”

A flood warning issued for the Outer Banks has been extended until 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) in the Newport/Morehead City office.

Unusually high tides will cause further coastal flooding. Flooding of 12 to 24 inches (30 to 60 centimeters) is expected in coastal areas of the Outer Banks between Ocracoke and Corolla.

According to the NWS, the greatest impacts will occur during high tides at 1:00 p.m. Monday and 1:50 p.m. Tuesday.

Tides will begin to recede this week, but swell from a distant low pressure system offshore will continue to cause elevated water levels, particularly north of Cape Hatteras in Buxton. Flooding impacts may be increased in areas with recently destroyed dune structures.

On the Sound side, flooding of up to 1 foot (30 cm) is possible on the Outer Banks through Tuesday.

Two homes in the Rodanthe area also collapsed Friday, sending debris washing ashore as far south as Avon. CHNS advised visitors to avoid the beach in the northern Rodanthe area in a news release Saturday morning because there was dangerous debris in the water and on the shoreline. Click here for more information on the home collapses and the ongoing cleanup.

During the next flood cycles, localized flooding is expected to continue at known at-risk locations, including the north end of Ocracoke Island, the north end of Buxton, and near the Pea Island Visitor Center.

The next high tide is on Monday at around 0:15 am

Below is a list of local Outer Banks resources with more information.