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Current streamflow conditions in North Carolina.

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North Carolina Drought Watch

This map below (from the USGS Drought Watch Web site) shows the 7-day average streamflow conditions in major hydrologic units of North Carolina. The colors represent 7-day average streamflow percentiles for the day of the year. Thus, the map shows conditions adjusted for this time of the year. About 100 USGS sites having at least 30 years of record are used. The data used to produce this map are provisional and have not been reviewed or edited. They may be subject to significant change.

More detailed information on drought in North Carolina is available for:
Surface water | Groundwater | Climatic | Reservoirs

North Carolina Drought Watch Maps

Average streamflow maps:

• Area map: Below normal 7-day
• Site map: Below normal 7-day
• Site map: Below normal 14-day
• Site map: Below normal 28-day