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USGS Daily Statistics for North Carolina

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Operation of the following gaging stations will discontinue on October 1, 2023 after funding ends. Questions regarding extending the operation beyond October 1st can be directed to the South Atlantic Water Science Center North Carolina Associate Director of Data Curtis Weaver (jcweaver@usgs.gov, 984-220-5849).

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The daily maximum and minimum water level values for groundwater wells after September 30, 2023 are no longer being displayed on NWISWeb. However, these values can be determined using the instantaneous values that are available through the "Time-Series: Current/Historical Observations" option in the available data dropdown box for the station.


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USGS 03505550 NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR HEWITT, NC


Swain County, North Carolina
Hydrologic Unit Code 06010202
Latitude  35°18'18", Longitude  83°39'08" NAD83
Drainage area 145  square miles
Gage datum 1,876.35 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 2004-10-01 -> 2023-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 766 509 684 588 566 559 363 389 476 399 365 522
2 807 542 710 566 538 502 365 405 442 406 361 564
3 850 603 712 554 553 483 384 415 425 382 404 486
4 862 637 685 589 596 483 434 395 405 396 398 429
5 798 657 641 614 656 511 514 385 417 367 380 404
6 764 716 656 581 658 524 531 396 417 381 381 459
7 722 659 608 556 691 477 591 401 407 392 353 506
8 683 611 594 577 659 480 505 398 391 410 373 522
9 598 600 626 580 603 470 432 402 363 409 371 610
10 549 604 614 561 571 461 416 419 342 425 389 576
11 575 673 592 540 600 469 411 422 351 464 429 506
12 594 656 588 523 567 452 388 400 362 435 423 479
13 621 632 584 548 569 445 398 406 385 422 444 477
14 664 566 559 551 524 425 400 422 376 430 433 551
15 694 547 570 559 520 413 409 426 379 457 450 576
16 668 580 602 596 529 408 405 421 365 418 447 570
17 667 645 609 558 524 405 387 441 374 400 441 587
18 679 695 623 570 532 392 375 435 360 410 449 550
19 603 659 600 638 546 405 376 431 340 405 472 535
20 592 652 563 651 516 384 364 431 353 401 449 583
21 631 634 521 621 512 385 360 440 379 406 453 628
22 624 632 486 602 518 394 358 417 365 396 459 611
23 636 680 554 659 525 402 359 409 362 416 459 641
24 646 757 546 710 524 386 384 389 383 422 468 710
25 604 751 583 677 515 365 389 366 399 408 440 738
26 587 695 591 669 571 358 360 394 411 403 458 734
27 574 675 550 670 654 355 346 391 440 425 458 655
28 557 642 525 642 561 354 344 389 389 447 409 712
29 555 654 513 640 501 362 343 407 385 461 416 713
30 608   504 603 702 365 337 409 392 400 482 746
31 567   568   649   344 442   405   725