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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
51
Moderate
Drought index
202
Severe
Area in D2+
28.88%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
73%
p21 of record
Water assets
1,008
2 springs · 492 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- CAPE FEAR R AT WILM O HUSKE LOCK NR TARHEEL, NC02105500889 cfsp21 · below normal
- CAPE FEAR R AT LOCK 1 NR KELLY, NC02105769904 cfsp22 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 202 | 28.88 | 2/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-21 | 202 | 28.88 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-20 | 202 | 28.88 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-19 | 202 | 28.88 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-18 | 202 | 28.88 | 2/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-17 | 202 | 28.88 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-16 | 202 | 28.88 | 0/2 | p43 |
| 2026-10-15 | 202 | 28.88 | 0/2 | p41 |
| 2026-10-14 | 202 | 28.88 | 0/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-13 | 202 | 28.88 | 0/2 | p41 |
| 2026-10-12 | 202 | 28.88 | 0/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-11 | 202 | 28.88 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-10 | 202 | 28.88 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-09 | 202 | 28.88 | 0/2 | p30 |
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