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Pender County Doubles Flood Monitoring | Wilmington News
Pender County is flooding ahead with tech—just installed five new flood gauges, nearly doubling its monitoring network to better track rising waters during hurricane season. Gone are the days of emergency crews driving around to check levels; now, real-time data streams from 10 stations along key waterways like the Cape Fear River and Intracoastal Waterway, accessible via the National Weather Service and a local app. Funding, initially limited to one gauge, was creatively stretched thanks to partnerships, with the full $27K cost covered. Historical flood data also plays a key role in…
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