Lower Cape Fear HUC8 03030005
A 2,860 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in NC. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
71
Moderate
Drought index
186
Moderate
Area in D2+
28.88%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
92%
p41 of record
Water assets
1,008
2 springs · 492 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- CAPE FEAR R AT LOCK 1 NR KELLY, NC021057691,100 cfsp28 · normal
- CAPE FEAR R AT WILM O HUSKE LOCK NR TARHEEL, NC021055001,580 cfsp54 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 186 | 28.88 | 0/2 | p41 |
Top water assets
- 72WHITE LAKE, TOWN OFwell
- 72BRUNSWICK REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER H2GOwell
- 72THE CAPE MASTER SYSTEMwell
- 65Orton Lake Damreservoir
- 65ELIZABETHTOWN, TOWN OFwell
- 65Horseshoe Lake Damreservoir
- 65North Lake Damreservoir
- 65Cape Fear R At Wilm O Huske Lock Nr Tarheel, Ncriver
- 65Dupont Derc Pond #3 Damreservoir
- 65Page Lake Damreservoir