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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
65
Moderate
Drought index
172
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
31%
of 13 reporting
Median flow
75%
p28 of record
Water assets
2,901
3 springs · 805 wells
USGS gauges (13)
- REEDY CREEK AT SR 2803 NR CHARLOTTE, NC02124279470 cfsp1 · much below normal
- W. BR ROCKY R B MTH OF S PRONG R NR CORNELIUS, NC02123933001 cfsp7 · much below normal
- REEDY CREEK BELOW I-485 NR PINE RIDGE, NC02124302931 cfsp16 · below normal
- GOOSE CREEK AT SR1525 NR INDIAN TRAIL, NC02124675951 cfsp21 · below normal
- CLEAR CREEK AT SR3181 NR MINT HILL, NC02124660001 cfsp25 · normal
- CODDLE CR AT SR 1612 NEAR DAVIDSON, NC02124192744 cfsp27 · normal
- GOOSE CR AT SR1524 NEAR INDIAN TRAIL, NC02124674511 cfsp28 · normal
- BACK CR AT SR1173 NEAR HARRISBURG, NC021242691 cfsp39 · normal
- MALLARD CR BL STONY CR NR HARRISBURG, NC02124149005 cfsp42 · normal
- ROCKY R AB IRISH BUFFALO CR NR ROCKY RIVER, NC021243355057 cfsp46 · normal
- ROCKY RIVER NEAR NORWOOD, NC02126000146 cfsp51 · normal
- MCKEE CREEK AT SR2804 NR WILGROVE, NC02124306532 cfsp71 · normal
- CLARKE CREEK NEAR HARRISBURG, NC021240804 cfsp81 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 172 | 0 | 4/13 | p28 |
| 2026-10-19 | 172 | 0 | 6/13 | p27 |
| 2026-10-18 | 172 | 0 | 5/13 | p31 |
| 2026-10-17 | 172 | 0 | 5/13 | p36 |
| 2026-10-16 | 172 | 0 | 3/13 | p44 |
| 2026-10-15 | 172 | 0 | 3/13 | p47 |
| 2026-10-14 | 172 | 0 | 2/13 | p53 |
| 2026-10-13 | 172 | 0 | 3/13 | p64 |
| 2026-10-12 | 172 | 0 | 0/13 | p82 |
| 2026-10-11 | 172 | 0 | 0/13 | p98 |
| 2026-10-10 | 172 | 0 | 10/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 172 | 0 | 11/13 | p11 |
| 2026-10-08 | 173 | 0 | 11/13 | p13 |
| 2026-10-07 | 173 | 0 | 8/13 | p14 |
Top water assets
- 66HEATHFIELD S/Dwell
- 66GLENCROFT S/Dwell
- 66LARKHAVEN S/Dwell
- 66BRADFIELD FARMS S/Dwell
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- 65Lake Fisher Damreservoir
- 65Clarke Creek Near Harrisburg, Ncriver
- 65Helms Damreservoir