South Atlantic Water Science Center
South Atlantic Water Science Center
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Compiled by J. Curtis Weaver
In cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Weather Service, and other State, Local, and Federal agencies.
U.S. Geological Survey · 3916 Sunset Ridge Road · Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 · (919) 571-4000
Data provided by the National Weather Service
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French Broad River at Asheville, NC (SW3)
Rocky River near Norwood, NC (SW8)
Black River near Tomahawk, NC (SW13)
Blantyre well (GW2)
Mocksville well (GW4)
Simpson well (GW6)
| May 2017 streamflow conditions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [mi2, square mile; ft3/s, cubic foot per second; in, inch; a, above (streamflow in the upper 75th percentile); b, below (streamflow in the lower 25th percentile); n, normal (streamflow between the 25th and 75th percentiles); *, Record high monthly mean discharge for May] | |||||||||||
| Station name and site index number | Drainage area (mi2) | Monthly mean flow (ft3/s) | Percent of long-term median | a,b,n | Runoff (in.) | Monthly mean flow last month (ft3/s) | Maximum daily flow | Minimum daily flow | Additional Data | ||
| ft3/s | Date | ft3/s | Date | ||||||||
| Valley River at Tomotla (site SW1) | 104 | 244 | 106 | n | 2.70 | 382 | 494 | 5/24 | 122 | 5/20 | NWISWeb |
| Oconaluftee River at Birdtown (site SW2) | 184 | 633 | 129 | a | 3.97 | 802 | 1,510 | 5/24 | 317 | 5/19 | NWISWeb |
| French Broad River at Asheville (site SW3) | 945 | 3,250 | 166 | a | 3.96 | 3,201 | 6,360 | 5/5 | 1,600 | 5/19 | NWISWeb |
| First Broad River near Casar (site SW4) | 60.5 | 72.6 | 90 | n | 1.38 | 129.0 | 242 | 5/23 | 32.7 | 5/20 | NWISWeb |
| South Fork New River near Jefferson (site SW5) | 205 | 1161 | 272 | a | 6.53 | 737 | 3,370 | 5/5 | 574 | 5/18 | NWISWeb |
| Elk Creek at Elkville (site SW6) | 50.9 | 280 | 311 | a | 4.97 | 227.0 | 1,380 | 5/24 | 66.5 | 5/18 | NWISWeb |
| South Yadkin River near Mocksville (site SW7) | 306 | 417 | 135 | n | 2.93 | 802 | 1,560 | 5/24 | 183 | 5/18, 19, 21 | NWISWeb |
| Rocky River near Norwood (site SW8) | 1,372 | 1561 | 276 | a | 1.31 | 471 | 10,100 | 5/25 | 192 | 5/21 | NWISWeb |
| Reedy Fork near Oak Ridge (site SW9) | 20.6 | 62.8 | 376 | a | 3.51 | 12.6 | 666 | 5/23 | 8.72 | 5/18 | NWISWeb |
| Deep River at Moncure (site SW10) | 1,434 | 1,315 | 167 | n | 1.06 | 2,130 | 6,760 | 5/26 | 224 | 5/20 | NWISWeb |
| Flat River at Bahama (site SW11) | 149 | 340 | 498 | a | 2.63 | 561.0 | 3,540 | 5/25 | 56.2 | 5/21 | NWISWeb |
| Lumber River at Boardman (site SW12) | 1,228 | 1,112 | 127 | a | 1.04 | 1,424 | 2,520 | 5/3 | 503 | 5/22 | NWISWeb |
| Black River near Tomahawk (site SW13) | 676 | 869 | 181 | a | 1.48 | 1,119 | 3,660 | 5/1 | 179 | 5/22 | NWISWeb |
| Little Fishing Creek near White Oak (site SW14) | 177 | 102 | 115 | n | 0.66 | 90.9 | 364 | 5/6 | 31.7 | 5/22 | NWISWeb |
| Trent River near Trenton (site SW15) | 168 | 136 | 175 | n | 0.93 | 371.0 | 522 | 5/1 | 29.5 | 5/22 | NWISWeb |
| Potecasi Creek near Union (site SW16) | 225 | 187 | 162 | a | 0.96 | 261.0 | 677 | 5/26 | 11.4 | 5/21, 22 | NWISWeb |
Period of Record Maximum Mean Monthly Discharge for May
"e" is Estimated Monthly Mean Discharge -or- Estimated Daily Value
*Record high May monthly discharge for period of record.
| May 2017 groundwater levels | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [a, above (water level in the upper 75th percentile); b, below (water level in the lower 25th percentile); n, normal (water level between the 25th and 75th percentiles); p, based on partial record for the month] | ||||||||
| Station name and site index number | Monthly mean level (feet) | Monthly mean level last month (feet) | a,b,n | Low daily level | High daily level | Additional Data | ||
| Feet | Date | Feet | Date | |||||
| Camp Hope, NC-40 (GW1) | 4.73 | 5.73 | n | 4.99 | 5/17, 18 | 4.02 | 5/5 | NWISWeb |
| Blantrye, NC-144 (GW2) | 31.63 | 34.23 | b | 32.90 | 5/1 | 30.44 | 5/31 | NWISWeb |
| Piedmont RS 1, NC-193 (GW3) | 6.91 | 7.33 | n | 7.27 | 5/21 | 6.25 | 5/25 | NWISWeb |
| Mocksville, NC-142 (GW4) | 16.27 | 17.37 | n | 16.67 | 5/21 | 15.98 | 5/28 | NWISWeb |
| Comfort, NC-173 (GW5) | 3.56 | 4.36 | a | 4.81 | 5/22, 23 | 1.61 | 5/6 | NWISWeb |
| Simpson, NC-160 / PI-532 (GW6) | 3.36 | 3.19 | a | 4.03 | 5/29 | 2.51 | 5/6 | NWISWeb |
Period of record minimum monthly water level (for indicated month).
* Based on partial record for the month.