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The Cape Fear River is a 191.08-mile-long (307.51 km) [5] blackwater river in east-central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear , from which it takes its name. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River (North Carolina) in the town of Moncure, North Carolina .
Along with its tributaries, it forms an area called the Cape Fear watershed, which covers 9,300 miles. The river is divided into two areas: the Upper Cape Fear and the Lower Cape Fear. The Lower ...
Northeast Cape Fear River rises about 1 mile southeast of Mount Olive, North Carolina in Wayne County and about 10 mi (16 km) south of Goldsboro and then flows south to the Cape Fear River at Wilmington, North Carolina. [2] On its course it flows past Albertson, Hallsville, and Chinquapin.
Cape Fear is a coastal plain and Tidewater region of North Carolina centered about the city of Wilmington. [2] The region takes its name from the adjacent Cape Fear headland , as does the Cape Fear River which flows through the region and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the cape.
According to FIMAN, moderate flooding is expected on the Neuse River at Goldsboro, the Cape Fear River at Burgaw and the Little River at Spring Lake. Show comments Advertisement
The Black River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in southeastern North Carolina in the United States.. It is formed in southern Sampson County, approximately 15 mi. (24 km) south of Clinton, by confluence of two creeks: Great Coharie Creek and Six Runs Creek.
The record crest for the Cape Fear River remains the 1945 mark, which was 68.9 feet, according to available records. The river during Hurricane Matthew hit 58.9 feet. During Florence, it rose to ...
Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) Little River (Eno River tributary) ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of North Carolina (1974) External links