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Drought Update
Statewide Summary
  • The status of the public water supply systems, as a result of drought related causes, is 162 (25.71%) voluntary, 146 (23.17%) mandatory, and 0 (0.00%) emergency water conservation status, out of a total of 630 systems that are tracked.
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    Choose a date: Help 7-Day Average Streamflow Water Conservation Status
           Ground Water Level (The water level from the chosen Tuesday, or the most recent date if there is no data for that particular date, is ranked against all historical water levels from that month except the current year.)

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      D4
    Exceptional     		D3
    Extreme     		D2
    Severe     		D1
    Moderate     		D0
     Abnormally Dry      		Normal  Wet 
     Drought Intensity             
    Percentile Classes <22-55-1010-2020-3030-70>70
     7-Day Average Streamflow 
    Ground Water Level
    Water Conservation Status   Emergency  Mandatory  Voluntary                   (As a result of low-flow or drought)

    Map of below normal 7-day average streamflow compared to historical streamflow
    for the day of the year (North Carolina)

    Explanation - Percentile classes  
             
    New low < 5 6 - 9 10 - 24 Insufficient data for a hydrologic region
    Extreme Hydrologic Drought Severe Hydrologic Drought Moderate Hydrologic Drought Below Normal

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    You may choose by Status, Basin, or Statewide
    Status

    		 Basin Name

    		 Statewide

    NC Division of Water Resources, DENR - 1611 Mail Service Center - Raleigh, NC 27699-1611
    Phone: (919)733-4064 - Fax: (919)733-3558    		Last Modified: 03.27.2008