Cape Fear River could surpass Hurricane Matthew levels
After Hurricane Matthew, the Cape Fear River in Fayetteville reached 58.4 feet, its highest peak since Jordan Lake and its dam were built upstream in 1974, in part, to control flooding.Nearly two years after Matthew, Hurricane Florence brings a strong probability that the Cape Fear will again become a bloated waterway in its wake.As of 11:15 a.m. Thursday, the Fayetteville area was looking at from 10 to 15 inches of rain through Saturday night, according to meteorologist Scott […]
