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Water-level gauge WLON7

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Tide gauge (coastal water level) · Wilmington (IN MLLW) · Cape Fear River · -77.953333, 34.226667. Units ft; datum not supplied.

Source checked 2026-10-17 09:55:04.711Z · current.

Stage in this gauge’s units, not a regional flood depth. Tide/lake gauges remain water levels; datum is not supplied by this feed. Historical observations and the latest forecast keep separate times.

Retained observations: 0; target 24 hours, at most 96 reports per station. Recording began 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; oldest available reading none.

Observed stage and separate NWS forecast at WLON7 (ft)Dots are retained observations. Lines break for missing fields, long intervals or changed station location or units. 0 recorded discontinuities. Dashed lines, when present, are the separately issued NWS forecast.6.6-0.2ft10-17 06:00Z10-20 05:00Z
Observed stage and separate NWS forecast · 0 retained observations; 0 discontinuities. Dashed: NWS forecast issued 2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC; forecast valid times are not observations. Lines join reported values only; missing intervals are not interpolated.

NWS forecast · current

Highest listed forecast: 5.6 ft at 2026-10-19 21:00:00 UTC; issued 2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC. Minor flooding.

Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Gauge thresholds: action 5 ft; minor 5.5 ft; moderate 6.75 ft; major 10 ft.

Forecast points (72) · issued 2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC
Forecast valid time (UTC)Forecast Tide Height
2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-17 07:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-17 09:00:00 UTC3.2 ft
2026-10-17 10:00:00 UTC2 ft
2026-10-17 11:00:00 UTC1.3 ft
2026-10-17 12:00:00 UTC0.8 ft
2026-10-17 13:00:00 UTC0.9 ft
2026-10-17 14:00:00 UTC1.4 ft
2026-10-17 15:00:00 UTC2.5 ft
2026-10-17 16:00:00 UTC3.4 ft
2026-10-17 17:00:00 UTC4.2 ft
2026-10-17 18:00:00 UTC4.5 ft
2026-10-17 19:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-17 20:00:00 UTC4.6 ft
2026-10-17 21:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-17 22:00:00 UTC3 ft
2026-10-17 23:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-18 00:00:00 UTC1.6 ft
2026-10-18 01:00:00 UTC1.4 ft
2026-10-18 02:00:00 UTC1.5 ft
2026-10-18 03:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-18 04:00:00 UTC3.2 ft
2026-10-18 05:00:00 UTC3.9 ft
2026-10-18 06:00:00 UTC4.3 ft
2026-10-18 07:00:00 UTC4.5 ft
2026-10-18 08:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-18 09:00:00 UTC4.2 ft
2026-10-18 10:00:00 UTC3.3 ft
2026-10-18 11:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-18 12:00:00 UTC1.6 ft
2026-10-18 13:00:00 UTC1.5 ft
2026-10-18 14:00:00 UTC1.6 ft
2026-10-18 15:00:00 UTC2.2 ft
2026-10-18 16:00:00 UTC3.2 ft
2026-10-18 17:00:00 UTC4.2 ft
2026-10-18 18:00:00 UTC4.9 ft
2026-10-18 19:00:00 UTC5.2 ft
2026-10-18 20:00:00 UTC5.3 ft
2026-10-18 21:00:00 UTC5.2 ft
2026-10-18 22:00:00 UTC4.6 ft
2026-10-18 23:00:00 UTC3.8 ft
2026-10-19 00:00:00 UTC3 ft
2026-10-19 01:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-19 02:00:00 UTC2.2 ft
2026-10-19 03:00:00 UTC2.2 ft
2026-10-19 04:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-19 05:00:00 UTC3.8 ft
2026-10-19 06:00:00 UTC4.6 ft
2026-10-19 07:00:00 UTC4.9 ft
2026-10-19 08:00:00 UTC5.1 ft
2026-10-19 09:00:00 UTC5.1 ft
2026-10-19 10:00:00 UTC4.3 ft
2026-10-19 11:00:00 UTC3.4 ft
2026-10-19 12:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-19 13:00:00 UTC2 ft
2026-10-19 14:00:00 UTC1.8 ft
2026-10-19 15:00:00 UTC2 ft
2026-10-19 16:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-19 17:00:00 UTC3.7 ft
2026-10-19 18:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-19 19:00:00 UTC5.2 ft
2026-10-19 20:00:00 UTC5.5 ft
2026-10-19 21:00:00 UTC5.6 ft
2026-10-19 22:00:00 UTC5.4 ft
2026-10-19 23:00:00 UTC4.6 ft
2026-10-20 00:00:00 UTC3.7 ft
2026-10-20 01:00:00 UTC3 ft
2026-10-20 02:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-20 03:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-20 04:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-20 05:00:00 UTC3 ft
NWS gauge impact statements
  • 10 ft: US 421 North at USS North Carolina Road, River Road, roads off River Road south of River Road Park, Point Harbor Road, Burnett Road and US 421 Truck near Carolina Beach Road, Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek, and Old River Road at Route 133 will be impassable. Water Street is impassable between Red Cross and Ann Streets. Water spreads up side streets and buildings will be affected. Burnett Road at near Madison Street floods. Route 133 will be impassable in multiple spots and some side streets flood.
  • 9 ft: US 421 North at USS North Carolina Road, River Road, roads off River Road south of River Road Park, Point Harbor Road, Burnett Road and US 421 Truck near Carolina Beach Road, Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek, and Old River Road at Route 133 will be impassable. Water Street is impassable between Red Cross and Orange Streets. Water spreads up side streets and buildings will be affected. Route 133 and Croft Point Lane at Route 133 flood. Burnett Road near Madison Street floods.
  • 8.5 ft: US 421 North at USS North Carolina Road, River Road, and roads off River Road south of River Road Park are impassable. Water Street is flooded between Red Cross and Orange Streets and is impassable. Water spreads up side streets and buildings will be affected. Point Harbor Road, US 421 Truck near Carolina Beach Road, Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek, and Old River Road at Route 133 will be impassable. Route 133 at Mallory Creek, Croft Point Lane at 133, and Burnett Road at US 421 and Madison Street flood.
  • 8 ft: US 421 North at USS North Carolina Road is flooded. River Road will be impassable. Roads off River Road south of River Road Park flood. Water Street is flooded between Red Cross and Orange Streets and will be impassable. Water spreads up side streets and buildings may be affected. Point Harbor Road, US 421 Truck near Carolina Beach Road, Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek, and Old River Road at Route 133 will be impassable. Route 133 at Mallory Creek and Burnett Road at US 421 and Madison Street flood.
  • 7.5 ft: US 421 North at USS North Carolina is flooded. River Road south of The Cape Boulevard is impassable and roads on each side of River Road south of River Road Park flood. Water Street is flooded between Red Cross Street and Orange Street and the road will be impassable. Water may spread up side streets and buildings could be affected. Point Harbor Road, US 421 Truck near Carolina Beach Road, Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek, and Old River Road at Route 133 may be impassable. Burnett Road floods at US 421.
  • 7 ft: US 421 North at USS North Carolina is flooded with about 6 inches of water. River Road about a quarter mile south of The Cape Boulevard may be impassable and residential roads on each side of River Road south of River Road Park experience minor flooding. Water Street is flooded from Red Cross Street to Orange Street with depths over a foot south of Market Street. Flooding worsens on Point Harbor Road, US 421 Truck near Carolina Beach Road, Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek, and Old River Road at Route 133.
  • 6.75 ft: Battleship and USS North Carolina Roads may be impassable and water affects US 421 North at USS North Carolina Road. River Road south of The Cape Boulevard may be impassable and roads on each side of River Road south of River Road Park have minor flooding. Flooding of Water Street between Princess and Orange Streets expands but is worst near Market Street. Flooding worsens on Point Harbor Road, US 421 Truck near Carolina Beach Road, and Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek. Old River Road at Route 133 floods.
  • 6.5 ft: Battleship and USS North Carolina Roads are flooded with depths over a foot. USS North Carolina Road begins to flood at US 421 North. Flooding on Point Harbor Road worsens. There is minor flooding on River Road just south of The Cape Boulevard. South of River Road Park, roads on both sides of River Road experience minor flooding. Water Street floods between Red Cross and Orange Streets with the worst near Market Street. US 421 Truck near Carolina Beach Road and Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek may flood.
  • 6.25 ft: Battleship Road and USS North Carolina Road are covered with water as deep as a foot. Point Harbor Road may begin to flood. There is minor flooding of River Road south of The Cape Boulevard. Rockledge Road at River Road and roads on the west side of River Road to the south of River Road Park may begin to flood. In downtown Wilmington, minor flooding occurs on Water Street from near the courthouse steps to about a block south of Market Street. Route 133 at Little Mallory Creek may begin to flood.
  • 6 ft: Battleship Road and USS North Carolina Road are flooded with depths of 6 to 12 inches. Water begins to spread on to River Road about a quarter mile south of The Cape Boulevard. In downtown Wilmington...water covers more than a block of Water Street near Market Street with three to six inches of water just south of Market Street.
  • 5.75 ft: North of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge...two spots on Battleship Road are covered with water about three inches deep. The westbound lane of USS North Carolina Road is covered with water up to six inches deep. In downtown Wilmington...about a block of Water Street just south of Market Street is covered with about three inches of water.
  • 5.5 ft: The lowest parts of USS North Carolina Road and low spots of Battleship Road begin to flood. Water begins to spread out of the storm drains onto Water Street just south of Market Street in downtown Wilmington.
  • 5 ft: Water affects the lowest parts of the parking lot at the USS North Carolina.
  • 4.5 ft: Water begins spreading into low grounds along the river near downtown Wilmington.
Observed reports as a table (0)
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Capture times, quality and provenance

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    Only observed gauge records enter this history. Forecast maxima and forecast hydrograph points never become observations. A missing datum or unsupported flow value remains unknown.

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