Lower Catawba HUC8 03050103
A 3,456 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
71
Moderate
Drought index
102
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
34%
of 32 reporting
Median flow
75%
p33 of record
Water assets
2,933
0 springs · 486 wells
USGS gauges (35)
- IRVINS CREEK AT SR3168 NR CHARLOTTE, NC02146579750 cfsp6 · much below normal
- MCALPINE CR AT SARDIS ROAD NEAR CHARLOTTE, NC021466001 cfsp6 · much below normal
- IRWIN CR AT STATESVILLE AVE AT CHARLOTTE, NC021462110 cfsp7 · much below normal
- MCALPINE CR BELOW MCMULLEN CR NR PINEVILLE, NC021467503 cfsp12 · below normal
- ROCKY CREEK AT GREAT FALLS, SC021475003 cfsp13 · below normal
- EDWARDS BRANCH AT SHEFFIELD DR AT CHARLOTTE, NC02146438200 cfsp18 · below normal
- MCALPINE CREEK AT SR3150 NR IDLEWILD, NC02146552550 cfsp18 · below normal
- LITTLE SUGAR C AT ARCHDALE DR AT CHARLOTTE, NC0214650724 cfsp19 · below normal
- TAGGART CREEK AT WEST BOULEVARD NR CHARLOTTE, NC021463150 cfsp19 · below normal
- CATAWBA RIVER NEAR ROCK HILL, SC02146000947 cfsp21 · below normal
- FISHING CREEK BELOW FORT LAWN, SC021474039 cfsp25 · below normal
- CATAWBA RIVER BELOW CATAWBA, SC021470201,190 cfsp26 · normal
- WILDCAT CREEK BELOW ROCK HILL, SC0214734281 cfsp26 · normal
- MCALPINE CREEK AT SR2964 NR CAMP COX, SC021467611563 cfsp28 · normal
- LITTLE HOPE CR AT SENECA PLACE AT CHARLOTTE, NC021464700 cfsp31 · normal
- BRIAR CR ABOVE COLONY RD AT CHARLOTTE, NC02146450223 cfsp31 · normal
- SIX MILE CREEK NEAR PINEVILLE, NC02146858001 cfsp34 · normal
- COFFEY CREEK NR CHARLOTTE, NC021463481 cfsp34 · normal
- SUGAR CREEK NR FORT MILL, SC02146800148 cfsp35 · normal
- LITTLE SUGAR CREEK AT PINEVILLE, NC0214653029 cfsp37 · normal
- SUGAR CREEK AT NC 51 NEAR PINEVILLE, NC0214638133 cfsp39 · normal
- CAMPBELL CREEK NR CHARLOTTE, NC021465621 cfsp44 · normal
- LTL SUGAR CR AT MEDICAL CENTER DR AT CHARLOTTE, NC021464094 cfsp46 · normal
- FOUR MILE CREEK NEAR PINEVILLE, NC021466702 cfsp50 · normal
- STEELE CREEK AT SR1441 NR PINEVILLE, NC02146781751 cfsp51 · normal
- TOOLS FORK CREEK NEAR ROCK HILL, SC0214734261 cfsp57 · normal
- MCMULLEN CR AT SHARON VIEW RD NEAR CHARLOTTE, NC021467001 cfsp63 · normal
- MANCHESTER CREEK AT ROCK HILL, SC021461101 cfsp67 · normal
- IRWIN CREEK NEAR CHARLOTTE, NC0214630016 cfsp72 · normal
- STEWART CREEK AT WEST MOREHEAD ST AT CHARLOTTE, NC0214628512 cfsp74 · normal
- STEWART CREEK AT STATE ST AT CHARLOTTE, NC021462797012 cfsp74 · normal
- BRIAR CREEK NEAR CHARLOTTE, NC02146428251 cfsp79 · above normal
- CATAWBA RIVER BL LAKE WYLIE DAM FEWELL ISLAND, SC02145910889 cfsno long-term record
- BIG DUTCHMAN CREEK AT ROCK HILL, SC0214593674 cfsno long-term record
- FISHING CREEK AT HWY 5 BELOW YORK, SC0214734151 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 102 | 0 | 11/32 | p33 |
Top water assets
- 67Fishing Creekreservoir
- 67Rocky Creek-Cedar Creekreservoir
- 65Peter'S Lake Dam At The Villasreservoir
- 65Sixmile Creekriver
- 65Clearwater Lake Dam At Runaway Bayreservoir
- 65Woodhall Damreservoir
- 65Aero Plantation Lake Dam 2reservoir
- 65Little Rocky Creekriver
- 65Cheek Lake Damreservoir
- 65Six Mile Creek Near Pineville, Ncriver