Deep HUC8 03030003
A 3,756 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
66
Moderate
Drought index
150
Moderate
Area in D2+
3.46%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
65%
p28 of record
Water assets
2,163
4 springs · 838 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- EAST FORK DEEP RIVER NEAR HIGH POINT, NC020990003 cfsp12 · below normal
- DEEP RIVER AT RAMSEUR, NC0210050023 cfsp15 · below normal
- TICK CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS, NC021018000 cfsp28 · normal
- ROCKY R AT US 64 NEAR SILER CITY, NC021017262 cfsp29 · normal
- DEEP RIVER AT MONCURE, NC02102000115 cfsp36 · normal
- ROCKY R AT SR1300 NR CRUTCHFIELD CROSSROADS, NC0210166029no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 150 | 3.46 | 2/5 | p28 |
| 2026-10-20 | 150 | 3.46 | 3/5 | p16 |
| 2026-10-19 | 150 | 3.46 | 3/5 | p25 |
| 2026-10-18 | 150 | 3.46 | 2/5 | p54 |
| 2026-10-17 | 150 | 3.46 | 2/5 | p48 |
| 2026-10-16 | 150 | 3.46 | 4/5 | p19 |
| 2026-10-15 | 150 | 3.46 | 2/5 | p30 |
| 2026-10-14 | 150 | 3.46 | 1/5 | p27 |
| 2026-10-13 | 150 | 3.46 | 1/5 | p50 |
| 2026-10-12 | 150 | 3.46 | 1/5 | p55 |
| 2026-10-11 | 150 | 3.46 | 2/5 | p41 |
| 2026-10-10 | 150 | 3.46 | 4/5 | p11 |
| 2026-10-09 | 150 | 3.46 | 4/5 | p11 |
| 2026-10-08 | 162 | 5.98 | 4/5 | p19 |
Top water assets
- 69Coastal Plain Aquifer — North Carolina Sandhillsaquifer
- 66HOLLY RIDGE GOLF LINKSwell
- 65Upper Colonial Damreservoir
- 65Linthicum Lake Damreservoir
- 65Lambert Mill Lake Damreservoir
- 65Ott Lake Damreservoir
- 65Hadley Millpond Damreservoir
- 65Fairfield Lake Damreservoir
- 65Tick Creek Near Mount Vernon Springs, Ncriver
- 65Mcduffie Lake Damreservoir