Contentnea HUC8 03020203
A 2,612 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
48
Stressed
Drought index
304
Extreme
Area in D2+
80.85%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
40%
p14 of record
Water assets
1,731
0 springs · 1,271 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- CONTENTNEA CREEK AT HOOKERTON, NC0209150052 cfsp12 · below normal
- NAHUNTA SWAMP NEAR SHINE, NC0209100010 cfsp14 · below normal
- CONTENTNEA CREEK NEAR LUCAMA, NC0209038032 cfsp56 · normal
- CONTENTNEA CREEK NR BLACK CREEK, NC0209050437 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-18 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-17 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p12 |
| 2026-10-16 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p15 |
| 2026-10-15 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-14 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p13 |
| 2026-10-13 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-12 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p15 |
| 2026-10-11 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-10 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 304 | 80.85 | 2/3 | p23 |
| 2026-10-08 | 292 | 80.25 | 1/3 | p27 |
| 2026-10-07 | 292 | 80.25 | 1/3 | p25 |
| 2026-10-06 | 292 | 80.25 | 2/3 | p8 |
Top water assets
- 73BLACK CREEK, TOWN OFwell
- 72HOOKERTON, TOWN OFwell
- 72GRIFTON, TOWN OFwell
- 65SHINE WATER CORPORATIONwell
- 65Wiggins Millpond Damreservoir
- 65Taylor Millpond Damreservoir
- 65Turnage Millpond Damreservoir
- 65Aycock Millpond Damreservoir
- 65Wainwright Lake Damreservoir
- 65Contentnea Creek Nr Black Creek, Ncriver