North Carolina Month-End Conditions Report

August 2006

Compiled by Cassandra M. Pfeifle

In cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Weather Service, and other State, Local, and Federal agencies.

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Rainfall

Data provided by the National Weather Service

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Rain Map

Asheville | Charlotte | Greensboro | Raleigh | Wilmington | Elizabeth City

Water-level Hydrographs

Click on a site number or name to view hydrographs.

Hydrographs Map

Streamflow gaging stations: French Broad River at Asheville, NC (Site 3); Rocky River near Norwood, NC (Site 15); Black River near Tomahawk, NC (Site 17)
Ground-water wells: Blantyre well (Site 5); Mocksville well (Site 10); Simpson well (Site 21)

Streamflow Conditions

Streamflow Stations Map

August 2006 streamflow conditions with comparison to reference period, 1971-2000
[mi², square mile; ft³/s, cubic foot per second; in, inch; D, deficient (streamflow in the lower 25^th percentile); N, normal (streamflow between the 25^th and 75^th percentiles); E, excessive (streamflow in the upper 75^th percentile); --, data not available]
Index station name and site number	Drainage area (mi²)	Monthly mean flow (ft³/s)	Percent of long-term median	Runoff (in.)	Monthly mean flow last month (ft³/s)	Maximum daily flow		Minimum daily flow		Additional Data
Index station name and site number	Drainage area (mi²)	Monthly mean flow (ft³/s)	Percent of long-term median	Runoff (in.)	Monthly mean flow last month (ft³/s)	ft³/s	Date	ft³/s	Date	Additional Data
Valley River at Tomotla (site 1)	104	51.5 D	45	0.57	60.9	135	8/31	29	8/27	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Oconaluftee River at Birdtown (site 2)	184	235 N	83	1.58	350	412	8/20	180	8/28	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
French Broad River at Asheville (site 3)	945	988 N	69	1.21	1,050	2,750	8/12	652	8/03	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
South Fork New River near Jefferson (site 7)	205	232 N	78	1.31	259	896	8/13	157	8/06	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Elk Creek at Elkville (site 8)	48.1	31.4 D	57	0.75	36.7	107	8/12	20	8/28, 29	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Fisher River near Copeland (site 9)	128	77.6 N	70	0.70	115	134	8/15	51	8/29	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
South Yadkin River near Mocksville (site 11)	306	117 D	57	0.44	111	307	8/13	68	8/06	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Rocky River near Norwood (site 15)	1,372	515 N	164	0.43	160	3,440	8/31	71	8/03	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Deep River at Moncure (site 16)	1,434	312 N	83	0.25	360	1,770	8/31	112	8/29	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Black River near Tomahawk (site 17)	676	307 N	82	0.52	326	459	8/06	181	8/18	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Trent River near Trenton (site 19)	168	99.6 N	146	0.68	291	469	8/31	11	8/21	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Lumber River at Boardman (site 20)	1,228	549 N	88	0.52	1,000	855	8/14	318	8/27, 28	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Little Fishing Creek near White Oak (site 22)	177	18.5 N	58	0.12	286	71	8/11	5.5	8/29, 30	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Potecasi Creek near Union (site 23)	225	10.5 N	21	0.05	249	33	8/01	40	8/29	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)

Ground-water Levels

Ground-water wells Map

August 2006 ground-water levels with comparison to reference period, 1971-2000
[Water level is in feet below ground surface; L, low (water level in the lower 25^th percentile); N, normal (water level between the 25^th and 75^th percentiles); H, high (water level in the upper 75^th percentile)]
Index station name and site number	Monthly mean level (feet)	Monthly mean level last month (feet)	Low daily level		High daily level		Additional Data
Index station name and site number	Monthly mean level (feet)	Monthly mean level last month (feet)	Feet	Date	Feet	Date	Additional Data
Camp Hope, NC-40 (site 4)	5.88 N	5.80	6.16	8/30	4.75	8/31	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Blantyre, NC-144 (site 5)	33.34 L	32.22	33.92	8/31	32.85	8/01	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Mocksville, NC-142 (site 10)	19.12 N	*18.50	19.26	8/30	18.89	8/01	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Hornets Nest Park, NC-146 (site 12)	6.13 N	6.19	6.83	8/10	4.68	8/23	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Comfort, NC-173 (site 18)	6.36 N	4.24	7.46	8/21	5.34	8/25	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)
Simpson, NC-160/PI-532 (site 21)	4.97 N	4.31	6.10	8/20	4.20	8/23	NWISWeb 2005 Data Report (PDF)

*Based on available data.

The data presented herein are provisional and are subject to revision as new data become available.

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