Northeast Cape Fear HUC8 03030007
A 4,510 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
53
Moderate
Drought index
182
Moderate
Area in D2+
15.69%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
33%
p23 of record
Water assets
1,491
0 springs · 570 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER NEAR CHINQUAPIN, NC0210800057 cfsp23 · below normal
- NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR R NR BURGAW, NC02108566998 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 182 | 15.69 | 1/1 | p23 |
| 2026-10-20 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-19 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-18 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-17 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p30 |
| 2026-10-16 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-15 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p36 |
| 2026-10-14 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p42 |
| 2026-10-13 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-12 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-11 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-10 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p55 |
| 2026-10-09 | 182 | 15.69 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-08 | 199 | 33.32 | 0/1 | p49 |
Top water assets
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- 73HOUSE OF RAEFORDwell
- 72CORNING INCwell
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- 72MOUNT OLIVE, TOWN OFwell
- 71SIMMONS HEIGHTS APARTMENTSwell
- 66CHINQUAPIN WATER ASSOCIATIONwell
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