Lower Roanoke HUC8 03010107
A 3,392 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in NC. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
45
Stressed
Drought index
197
Moderate
Area in D2+
10.67%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
28%
p9 of record
Water assets
801
0 springs · 441 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- ROANOKE RIVER AT ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC020805001,550 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CASHIE RIVER AT SR1257 NEAR WINDSOR, NC02081113100 cfsp10 · below normal
- ROANOKE RIVER NEAR OAK CITY, NC020810221,850 cfsno long-term record
- ROANOKE RIVER AT WILLIAMSTON, NC020810541,530 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 197 | 10.67 | 2/2 | p9 |
| 2026-10-21 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-20 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-19 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-18 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-17 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-16 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-15 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-14 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-12 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p18 |
| 2026-10-11 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-10 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 197 | 10.67 | 1/2 | p17 |
Top water assets
- 73PERDUE FOODS LLCwell
- 72WILLIAMSTON, TOWN OFwell
- 72DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY - PULP & PAPERwell
- 72MARTIN CO WATER & SEWER DIST Iwell
- 66Roanoke Rapidsreservoir
- 65Rainbow Pond Damreservoir
- 65Boone Millpond Damreservoir
- 65Morris Lake Damreservoir
- 65Johnson Lake Dam #4reservoir
- 65Wright Lake Damreservoir