Rocky HUC8 03040105
A 3,671 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in NC, SC. 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
171
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
23%
of 13 reporting
Median flow
87%
p44 of record
Water assets
2,901
3 springs · 805 wells
USGS gauges (13)
- GOOSE CR AT SR1524 NEAR INDIAN TRAIL, NC02124674510 cfsp5 · much below normal
- GOOSE CREEK AT SR1525 NR INDIAN TRAIL, NC02124675950 cfsp7 · much below normal
- REEDY CREEK AT SR 2803 NR CHARLOTTE, NC02124279470 cfsp11 · below normal
- W. BR ROCKY R B MTH OF S PRONG R NR CORNELIUS, NC02123933003 cfsp35 · normal
- CLEAR CREEK AT SR3181 NR MINT HILL, NC02124660001 cfsp38 · normal
- ROCKY RIVER NEAR NORWOOD, NC02126000157 cfsp38 · normal
- MALLARD CR BL STONY CR NR HARRISBURG, NC02124149005 cfsp44 · normal
- MCKEE CREEK AT SR2804 NR WILGROVE, NC02124306531 cfsp46 · normal
- BACK CR AT SR1173 NEAR HARRISBURG, NC021242691 cfsp53 · normal
- CLARKE CREEK NEAR HARRISBURG, NC021240806 cfsp58 · normal
- ROCKY R AB IRISH BUFFALO CR NR ROCKY RIVER, NC021243355090 cfsp61 · normal
- REEDY CREEK BELOW I-485 NR PINE RIDGE, NC02124302933 cfsp65 · normal
- CODDLE CR AT SR 1612 NEAR DAVIDSON, NC021241927411 cfsp82 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 171 | 0 | 3/13 | p44 |
Top water assets
- 66HEATHFIELD S/Dwell
- 66GLENCROFT S/Dwell
- 66LARKHAVEN S/Dwell
- 66BRADFIELD FARMS S/Dwell
- 65W. Br Rocky R B Mth Of S Prong R Nr Cornelius, Ncriver
- 65Crooked Creekriver
- 65Kirby Newton Pond Damreservoir
- 65Lake Fisher Damreservoir
- 65Clarke Creek Near Harrisburg, Ncriver
- 65Helms Damreservoir