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October 2008
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.
U.S. Geological Survey · 3916 Sunset Ridge Road · Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 · (919) 571-4000
Rainfall
Data provided by the National Weather Service
Click on a city name to view rainfall graphs.
Water-level Hydrographs
Click on a site number or name to view hydrographs.
- Streamflow gaging stations
French Broad River at Asheville, NC (Site 3)-
Rocky River near Norwood, NC (Site 15)
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Black River near Tomahawk, NC (Site 17)
- Ground-water wells
Blantyre well (Site 5)-
Mocksville well (Site 10)
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Simpson well (Site 21)
Streamflow Conditions
October 2008 streamflow conditions with comparison to reference period, 1971-2000
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[mi2, square mile; ft3/s, cubic foot per second; in, inch; D, deficient (streamflow in the lower 25th percentile); N, normal (streamflow between the 25th and 75th percentiles); E, excessive (streamflow in the upper 75th 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 |
| ft3/s |
Date |
ft3/s |
Date |
Valley River at Tomotla (site 1) |
104 |
36.2 D |
43 |
0.40 |
33.9 |
106 |
10/25 |
20 |
10/02, 07 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Oconaluftee River at Birdtown (site 2) |
184 |
*91.7 D |
38 |
.57 |
113 |
229 |
10/25 |
73 |
10/07 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
French Broad River at Asheville (site 3) |
945 |
427 D |
33 |
.52 |
512 |
965 |
10/26 |
336 |
10/23 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
South Fork New River near Jefferson (site 7) |
205 |
199 N |
70 |
1.12 |
219 |
490 |
10/25 |
143 |
10/23 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Elk Creek at Elkville (site 8) |
48.1 |
32.9 N |
66 |
.79 |
37.6 |
111 |
10/25 |
22 |
10/16, 23 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Fisher River near Copeland (site 9) |
128 |
75.2 D |
69 |
.68 |
104 |
128 |
10/18 |
55 |
10/16 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
South Yadkin River near Mocksville (site 11) |
306 |
89.8 D |
50 |
.34 |
107 |
130 |
10/01 |
76 |
10/24 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Rocky River near Norwood (site 15) |
1,372 |
193 N |
44 |
.16 |
556 |
519 |
10/10 |
125 |
10/08 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Deep River at Moncure (site 16) |
1,434 |
203 N |
61 |
.16 |
1,700 |
652 |
10/03 |
105 |
10/27 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Black River near Tomahawk (site 17) |
676 |
577 E |
220 |
.99 |
1,750 |
1,450 |
10/01 |
304 |
10/31 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Trent River near Trenton (site 19) |
168 |
14.3 N |
29 |
.10 |
16.9 |
60 |
10/02 |
e3.3 |
10/17 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Lumber River at Boardman (site 20) |
1,228 |
1,060 N |
212 |
1.00 |
3,190 |
2,170 |
10/01 |
501 |
10/31 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Little Fishing Creek near White Oak (site 22) |
177 |
13.1 D |
41 |
.09 |
45.6 |
31 |
10/01 |
7.7 |
10/17 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Potecasi Creek near Union (site 23) |
225 |
6.75 D |
47 |
.03 |
1.09 |
14 |
10/29-31 |
3.1 |
10/09 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
*Record low October monthly mean flow for the period of record.
eEstimated value.
Ground-water Levels
| October 2008 ground-water levels with comparison to reference period, 1971-2000 |
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[Water level is in feet below ground surface; L, low (water level in the lower 25th percentile); N, normal (water level between the 25th and 75th percentiles); H, high (water level in the upper 75th 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 |
| Feet |
Date |
Feet |
Date |
Camp Hope, NC–40 (site 4) |
6.55 L |
6.20 |
6.63 |
10/23, 24 |
6.36 |
10/27 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Blantyre, NC–144 (site 5) |
+40.65 L |
39.16 |
41.11 |
10/30 |
40.11 |
10/01 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Mocksville, NC–142 (site 10) |
20.08 L |
20.40 |
20.26 |
10/31 |
20.00 |
10/09 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Hornets Nest Park, NC–146 (site 12) |
5.55 N |
5.66 |
5.80 |
10/31 |
5.18 |
10/01 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Comfort, NC–173 (site 18) |
^9.32 L |
9.84 |
9.52 |
10/30 |
9.19 |
10/09 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
Simpson, NC–160 / PI-532 (site 21) |
8.16 L |
8.34 |
8.50 |
10/31 |
7.72 |
10/03 |
NWISWeb
2008 Data Report (PDF) |
+Record low October monthly water level for the period of record.
^Based on available data; at least one daily level is missing.
The data presented herein are provisional and are subject to revision as new data become available.
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