Wilmington weather news

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Top story Cape Fear River tops flood stage at Wilmington Tuesday The Cape Fear River peaked at 5.65 feet at 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, just over flood stage at downtown Wilmington. Sunday's tide is forecast to reach 5.4 feet. Oct. 12, 2026 · 5 min read

Weather and outage guides

Power outages Power outages in Wilmington: who to call and outage maps Wilmington power is supplied by Duke Energy Progress. Report an outage at 800-419-6356 or online; see the Duke outage map. Street lights: 800-452-2777. Updated Oct. 11, 2026 · 3 min read