Upper Broad HUC8 03050105
A 6,419 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
80
Healthy
Drought index
22
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
21%
of 14 reporting
Median flow
82%
p37 of record
Water assets
3,946
2 springs · 653 wells
USGS gauges (18)
- PACOLET RIVER NEAR FINGERVILLE, SC0215550075 cfsp11 · below normal
- BROAD RIVER BELOW NINETYNINE ISLAND RESERVOIR, SC02153551590 cfsp20 · below normal
- FIRST BROAD RIVER AT LAWNDALE, NC0215247469 cfsp25 · below normal
- FIRST BROAD RIVER NEAR CASAR, NC0215210029 cfsp26 · normal
- KINGS CREEK AT BLACKSBURG, SC021535905 cfsp26 · normal
- THICKETTY CREEK AT CNTY ROAD 42 NEAR GAFFNEY, SC021537007 cfsp30 · normal
- SOUTH PACOLET RIVER NR CAMPOBELLO, SC0215479036 cfsp32 · normal
- LAWSONS FORK CREEK AT SPARTANBURG, SC0215630042 cfsp42 · normal
- PACOLET RIVER BELOW LAKE BLALOCK NEAR COWPENS, SC021556525139 cfsp46 · normal
- NORTH PACOLET RIVER AT FINGERVILLE, SC02154500100 cfsp47 · normal
- BROAD RIVER NEAR BOILING SPRINGS, NC02151500815 cfsp50 · normal
- SECOND BROAD RIVER NR LOGAN, NC0215049564 cfsp59 · normal
- COVE CREEK NEAR LAKE LURE, NC0214900092 cfsp62 · normal
- BROAD RIVER NEAR BLACKSBURG, SC021532001,100 cfsp63 · normal
- BUFFALO CREEK BL MOSS LAKE DAM NR OAK GROVE, NC021532987514 cfsno long-term record
- PACOLET RIVER AT US-29 NEAR CONVERSE, SC02155800207 cfsno long-term record
- PACOLET RIVER AT PACOLET, SC02156350345 cfsno long-term record
- PACOLET RIVER NEAR SARATT, SC02156370337 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 22 | 0 | 3/14 | p37 |
| 2026-10-20 | 22 | 0 | 2/14 | p42 |
| 2026-10-19 | 22 | 0 | 2/14 | p43 |
| 2026-10-18 | 22 | 0 | 0/14 | p53 |
| 2026-10-17 | 22 | 0 | 0/14 | p58 |
| 2026-10-16 | 22 | 0 | 0/14 | p76 |
| 2026-10-15 | 67 | 0 | 0/14 | p78 |
| 2026-10-14 | 67 | 0 | 0/14 | p87 |
| 2026-10-13 | 67 | 0 | 0/14 | p91 |
| 2026-10-12 | 67 | 0 | 0/14 | p96 |
| 2026-10-11 | 67 | 0 | 0/14 | p98 |
| 2026-10-10 | 67 | 0 | 7/14 | p26 |
| 2026-10-09 | 67 | 0 | 5/14 | p29 |
| 2026-10-08 | 72 | 0 | 6/14 | p27 |
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