Point No Point County Park and the surrounding area in Hansville are experiencing flooding due to a combination of heavy rains and a King Tide.
The storm surge overtopped and damaged the beach berm located north of Point No Point near the lighthouse, allowing tidewater to flow across Point No Point Road. The flooding has caused Point No Point Park and NE Point No Point Road between Hansville and Hillview to close.
Kitsap County Public Works, Parks and Department of Emergency Management are working on a plan to repair the berm. DEM is investigating relief programs with state DEM. The Red Cross is offering shelter and cleaning kits to impacted residents.
“The required repair work can only be done at low tide making this repair difficult. It may take a few days to complete,” said Dave Tucker, assistant director at Public Works. “We’re focusing on minimizing damage, and restoring the berm as quickly as possible.”
Jan Glarum, acting director of DEM, issued a director’s Proclamation of Emergency. That declaration was needed to obtain the permits needed from the state Department of Fishing and Wildlife to do the repairs because they involve waters.
