Upper Cape Fear HUC8 03030004
A 4,222 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
59
Moderate
Drought index
188
Moderate
Area in D2+
24.75%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
60%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
74%
p25 of record
Water assets
2,695
3 springs · 978 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- FLAT CREEK NEAR INVERNESS, NC021029085 cfsp18 · below normal
- CAPE FEAR RIVER AT LILLINGTON, NC02102500472 cfsp19 · below normal
- ROCKFISH CREEK AT RAEFORD, NC0210422060 cfsp25 · below normal
- LITTLE RIVER AT MANCHESTER, NC0210300086 cfsp26 · normal
- BUCKHORN CREEK NR CORINTH, NC021021926 cfsp73 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR MOUNT PLEASANT, NC0210290740 cfsno long-term record
- TANK CREEK AT REILLY ROAD AT FORT BRAGG, NC02103078801 cfsno long-term record
- CROSS CREEK AT LANGDON STREET AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC021037705 cfsno long-term record
- CROSS CREEK AT BLUE STREET AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC021038232512 cfsno long-term record
- BLOUNTS CREEK AT WINSLOW STREET AT FAYETTEVILLE NC02103982504 cfsno long-term record
- CAPE FEAR RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC02104000593 cfsno long-term record
- LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK NEAR CUMBERLAND, NC0210432020 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 188 | 24.75 | 3/5 | p25 |
| 2026-10-18 | 188 | 24.75 | 3/5 | p23 |
| 2026-10-17 | 188 | 24.75 | 3/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 188 | 24.75 | 4/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 188 | 24.75 | 3/5 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 188 | 24.75 | 4/5 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 188 | 24.75 | 1/5 | p27 |
| 2026-10-12 | 188 | 24.75 | 0/5 | p39 |
| 2026-10-11 | 188 | 24.75 | 4/5 | p11 |
| 2026-10-10 | 188 | 24.75 | 4/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 188 | 24.75 | 4/5 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 189 | 25.39 | 4/5 | p17 |
| 2026-10-07 | 189 | 25.39 | 2/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-06 | 189 | 25.39 | 2/5 | p28 |
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