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fter several weeks of winds from the south and lower than usual water, Oriental got a reminder Monday of the fickleness of its wind tides.

With the wind shifting and coming out of the north, water from the Pamlico Sound pushed up the creeks, including Raccoon Creek, otherwise known as Oriental’s Harbor.

What can an extra foot or two of water do? Here are some of the scenes Monday afternoon near the overflowing Duck Pond, the flooded Hodges and Main Streets, and the harbor:

The Duck Pond came to the ducks who found water 50 feet closer than it usually is.

If it talks like a duck….

Some took it more stoically: a dragon egg partially covered by the waters near the upper Duck Pond.

Jack sticks to the middle of the road, even when it’s under water, while visitors to town check out the fish schooling near the drain.

Checking out the fish that swam to the harbor.

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Posted Tuesday May 19, 2009 by Melinda Penkava

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