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June 2017

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.

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Rainfall

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Rain Map

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Water-level Hydrographs

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Hydrographs Map

Streamflow gaging stations
French Broad River at Asheville, NC (SW3)
Rocky River near Norwood, NC (SW8)
Black River near Tomahawk, NC (SW13)
Groundwater wells
Blantyre well (GW2)
Mocksville well (GW4)
Simpson well (GW6)

Streamflow Conditions

Streamflow Stations Map

June 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 June]
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) 104 151 93 n 1.62 244 299 6/6 101 6/29 NWISWeb
Oconaluftee River at Birdtown (site SW2) 184 370 95 n 2.24 633 573 6/24 265 6/29 NWISWeb
French Broad River at Asheville (site SW3) 945 1,520 97 n 1.79 3,116 1,870 6/5, 24 1,120 6/29 NWISWeb
First Broad River near Casar (site SW4) 60.5 40.8 54 b 0.75 75.2 90 6/23 29 6/12 NWISWeb
South Fork New River near Jefferson (site SW5) 205 479 142 n 2.61 1,097 657 6/5 335 6/29 NWISWeb
Elk Creek at Elkville (site SW6) 50.9 72 81 n 4.97 280.0 109 6/13 46 6/29 NWISWeb
South Yadkin River near Mocksville (site SW7) 306 327 127 n 2.93 417 797 6/14 186 6/13, 30 NWISWeb
Rocky River near Norwood (site SW8) 1,372 1656 392 a 1.35 471 8,980 6/21 295 6/30 NWISWeb
Reedy Fork near Oak Ridge (site SW9) 20.6 37.8 261 a 2.05 12.6 167 6/20 10 6/30 NWISWeb
Deep River at Moncure (site SW10) 1,434 942 189 n 0.73 1,315 7,380 6/21 230 6/14 NWISWeb
Flat River at Bahama (site SW11) 149 202 491 a 1.51 334.0 4,000 6/20 36 6/16 NWISWeb
Lumber River at Boardman (site SW12) 1,228 633 104 n 0.58 1,112 1,100 6/2 436 6/16 NWISWeb
Black River near Tomahawk (site SW13) 676 492 144 n 0.81 869 915 6/5 219 6/14 NWISWeb
Little Fishing Creek near White Oak (site SW14) 177 93.1 134 n 0.59 90.9 922 6/20 17 6/16 NWISWeb
Trent River near Trenton (site SW15) 168 95.6 145 n 0.63 136.0 467 6/27 12 6/18, 19 NWISWeb
Potecasi Creek near Union (site SW16) 225 351 651 a 1.74 188.0 1,150 6/23 23 6/16 NWISWeb

Period of Record Maximum Mean Monthly Discharge for June

"e" is Estimated Monthly Mean Discharge -or- Estimated Daily Value

*Record high June monthly discharge for period of record.

Groundwater Levels

Ground-water wells Map

June 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) 5.07 4.73 n 5.32 6/29 4.72 6/17 NWISWeb
Blantrye, NC-144 (GW2) 29.69 31.67 n 30.37 6/1 29.36 6/23 NWISWeb
Piedmont RS 1, NC-193 (GW3) 6.54 6.92 a 6.96 6/3 5.76 6/19 NWISWeb
Mocksville, NC-142 (GW4) 16.51 16.42 n 16.71 6/30 16.26 6/1 NWISWeb
Comfort, NC-173 (GW5) 5.14 3.53 a 5.84 6/20, 24 4.30 6/2 NWISWeb
Simpson, NC-160 / PI-532 (GW6) 3.56 3.34 a 4.36 6/4 2.53 6/25 NWISWeb

Period of record minimum monthly water level (for indicated month).

* Based on partial record for the month.

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

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