Highlands Flooding Lawsuits Explode | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

Four lawsuits are now in court after catastrophic flooding in The Highlands exposed serious stormwater drainage failures. Residents blame the city, developer, and builder for ignoring known flood risks since 1996 and constructing homes on vulnerable land. A major storm in September 2024 turned the problem public, leaving yards submerged for days. Though a 2025 agreement placed maintenance duties on the city, residents say it didn’t fix their homes’ structural damage or plummeting property values. They’re seeking over $25,000 and contract rescission, while defendants have moved to dismiss —…