WILMINGTON DISTRICT

Chief of Navigation Roger Bullock stands before a pipeline dredge pontoon that was removed from the Cape Fear River on Sept. 29 by contractors who also removed two large boulders and a boat from the Wilmington Harbor. The U.S. Coast Guard reports the federal channel is free of obstructions.

Just weeks after Hurricane Florence flooded many parts of Wilmington, water from the Cape Fear River flowed back onto the city's streets at high tide on Oct. 11. Wilmington District water managers continue to monitor river flows in the Neusse and Cape Fear River basins after Hurricane Michael caused flooding in the Piedmont and other areas of North Carolina.

The effects of Hurricane Michael at the Wilmington District's Philpott Dam and Reservoir in Bassette, Virginia have closed several facilities. The Philpott Marina is closed due to the walkway being underwater, and all electric sites (1-47) in the Salthouse Branch campsite are closed. In addition, all boat ramps in Salthouse and Goose Point are closed, and the shelter at Twin Ridge is underwater.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District helps keep the federal channels that lead to the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City free of material to provide safe passage for commercial vessels. To learn more, read article in News Stories in lower right corner of this page. (NC Ports photo)