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March 2009

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

Click on a city name to view rainfall graphs.

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

March 2009 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 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

320 D

71

3.54

180

1,040

3/15

144

3/13

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown (site 2)

184

608 D

72

3.81

360

1,110

3/15

350

3/13

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

French Broad River at Asheville (site 3)

945

1,630 D

52

1.99

788

4,320

3/29

885

3/13

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

South Fork New River near Jefferson (site 7)

205

349 D

61

1.96

247

582

3/29

262

3/24, 25

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Elk Creek at Elkville (site 8)

48.1

71.9 D

49

1.72

38.6

196

3/29

42

3/13

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Fisher River near Copeland (site 9)

128

155 D

64

1.40

99.1

325

3/02

99

3/13

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

South Yadkin River near Mocksville (site 11)

306

462 N

82

1.74

161

e1,760

3/02

225

3/13

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Rocky River near Norwood (site 15)

1,372

3,860 N

149

3.24

539

28,500

3/02

638

3/13

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Deep River at Moncure (site 16)

1,434

3,960 N

133

3.19

575

17,500

3/02

647

3/13

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Black River near Tomahawk (site 17)

676

1,290 N

97

2.20

523

3,100

3/07

620

3/26

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Trent River near Trenton (site 19)

168

151 D

56

1.04

53.0

435

3/05

58

3/27

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Lumber River at Boardman (site 20)

1,228

1,960 N

84

1.84

911

3,000

3/10

1,220

3/01

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Little Fishing Creek near White Oak (site 22)

177

445 N

147

2.90

54.4

1,530

3/03

77

3/12

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Potecasi Creek near Union (site 23)

225

571 N

150

2.93

43.6

1,000

3/21

101

3/01

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Ground-water Levels

Ground-water wells Map

March 2009 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 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)

*5.79 L

6.04

5.99

3/13, 14

5.02

3/29

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Blantyre, NC–144 (site 5)

+39.07 L

40.00

39.59

3/02

38.47

3/31

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Mocksville, NC–142 (site 10)

*18.21 L

19.22

18.66

3/03

17.87

3/31

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Hornets Nest Park, NC–146 (site 12)

4.91 L

4.29

6.13

3/01

4.46

3/04

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Comfort, NC–173 (site 18)

3.48 N

6.79

3.90

3/13

2.94

3/29

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

Simpson, NC–160 / PI-532 (site 21)

*3.36 L

4.59

3.84

3/01

2.88

3/17

NWISWeb
 
2008 Data Report (PDF)

+Record low March monthly water level for the period of record.
*Based on available data.


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


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