National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2002

As noted by the North Carolina State Climatologist's Office, (Ryan P. Boyles), some areas of central North Carolina received three months' worth of precipitation in one week. Water supplies in communities with larger reservoirs went from less than 90 days of supply to over 250 days of supply. Mandatory water restrictions in these areas have been dropped.

However, as noted by the National Weather Service (David Miskus), mandatory water restrictions remained in 60+ central North Carolina communities even though short-term water supplies have increased starting back in mid-August.