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Drought Update
Falls Lake has modified minimum releases due to the dry conditions.
Last Update: 11.16.2005
Neuse River Basin
  • The status of the public water system systems, as a result of a low-flow or drought related causes, are 10 (12.50%) voluntary, 12 (15.00%) mandatory, and 0 (0.00%) emergency water conservation status, out of a total of 80 systems that are tracked.
    • White Oak River Basin
  • The status of the public water system systems, as a result of a low-flow or drought related causes, are 1 (8.33%) voluntary, 1 (8.33%) mandatory, and 0 (0.00%) emergency water conservation status, out of a total of 12 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.)
    NC Drought Monitor Map
    Legend
      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   No Drought Related Restrictions 

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    NC Drought Indicator Wells
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    NC Division of Water Resources, DENR - 1611 Mail Service Center - Raleigh, NC 27699-1611
    Phone: (919)733-4064 - Fax: (919)733-3558    		Last Modified: 07.13.2007