KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS: Hydrant Flow Testing Sunland Fire Protection is on the island this week to perform hydrant flow testing. Fire hydrant testing ensures the ability to provide water at an acceptable pressure and flow rate for public health and firefighting operations. If you experience discolored water, refer to our fact sheet (HERE) on discolored water … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 a.m., when clocks will spring forward one hour. The change aims to provide more daylight in the evenings. Many clocks change automatically, but for those that don’t, you might want to set them before you go … Continued
The National Weather Service Wilmington office is warning of possible severe storms for our area tomorrow (Wednesday, March 5, 2025). This is expected to bring damaging wind gusts over 60 mph, and a few tornadoes are possible. According to the latest briefing, the thunderstorms will move from west to east and pass through the coastal … Continued
Key Information: Reminders & Events: Winter Weather Advisory A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for NE SC and SE NC through tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 10:00 a.m. The key messages from the National Weather Service Wilmington Office’s latest briefing are: Village Operations for 2/20 Village offices will be closed on Thursday, 2/20 with office … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Smoke Testing The Village of Bald Head Island has contracted Withers Ravenel to conduct a smoke test survey in two areas of the island — near the BHI marina and a section of S Bald Head Wynd near Muscadine east to Kinross Court — (map HERE), beginning tomorrow, Friday, January 31. … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: Impacts on Transportation According to National Weather Service Wilmington, areas of Brunswick County received between 1.9 and 5 inches of snowfall since yesterday. While the clouds associated with the winter storm have shifted off the coast, low temperatures are expected to remain which will cause melting snow to quickly refreeze once the sun … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: Latest Briefing The key takeaways from National Weather Service Wilmington’s latest briefing (as of 4:15 PM today): Village Operations Guidance for Islanders Severe Weather Event Webpage The Severe Weather Event webpage for the Village of Bald Head Island will be updated throughout this weather event.
KEY INFORMATION: Latest Briefing The latest briefing from National Weather Service Wilmington indicates dangerous, near-record cold temperatures/wind chills are expected between Monday through Thursday in our area. Confidence continues to increase regarding the potential for wintry precipitation Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning, although snow/ice amounts are still uncertain and will be highly dependent on the … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Overhead Cutting Fitness Tree is performing overhead cutting for the Village this week. Public Works crew members will escort the Fitness Tree crew and do traffic control as they cut along several roads on the island. Efforts will be made to allow for as much traffic flow as possible. For … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: 2025 CSDR Project The Village’s dredging contractor has equipment staged next to Battery Island and near Beach Access #11 (Sandpiper Trail) and the dredge Savannah has arrived! Sand placement was due to start this week but has not started yet. The Village will be updating the project webpage (HERE) and … Continued