Lower Pee Dee HUC8 03040201
A 6,558 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
53
Moderate
Drought index
242
Severe
Area in D2+
40.73%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
53%
p19 of record
Water assets
3,618
8 springs · 928 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- BLACK CREEK BELOW CHESTERFIELD, SC021308403 cfsp6 · much below normal
- BLACK CREEK NEAR MCBEE, SC0213090023 cfsp8 · much below normal
- BLACK CREEK NEAR HARTSVILLE, SC0213091054 cfsp9 · much below normal
- BLACK CREEK NEAR QUINBY, SC02130980102 cfsp10 · much below normal
- PEE DEE R NR ROCKINGHAM, NC021290002,130 cfsp28 · normal
- PEE DEE RIVER NR BENNETTSVILLE, SC021305612,580 cfsp47 · normal
- PEE DEE RIVER AT PEEDEE, SC021310004,280 cfsp51 · normal
- PEE DEE RIVER BELOW PEE DEE, SC021310104,140 cfsp56 · normal
- PEE DEE RIVER AT CHERAW, SC021300002,270 cfsno long-term record
- JEFFERIES CREEK AT JAMES JONES AVE NR FLORENCE, SC021311355 cfsno long-term record
- PEE DEE RIVER AT HWY 701 NR BUCKSPORT, SC02135200-902 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 242 | 40.73 | 4/8 | p19 |
Top water assets
- 77Middendorf Deep Fossil Aquifer — South Carolina Coastal Plainfossil_water
- 65Ledbetter Lake Damreservoir
- 65Black Creek Below Chesterfield, Scriver
- 65James Lake Damreservoir
- 65Battley Lake Damreservoir
- 65Bonsal Company Lake Damreservoir
- 65Mink Creekriver
- 65Little Lake Damreservoir
- 65Black Creek Near Quinby, Scriver
- 65Moore Lake Damreservoir