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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02082770 SWIFT CREEK AT HILLIARDSTON, NC
LOCATION - Lat 36°06'44", long 77°55'12" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Nash County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03020101, near left bank at downstream side of bridge on Secondary Road 1310, 0.7 mi northeast of Hilliardston, and 2.8 mi downstream of Gideon Swamp.
DRAINAGE AREA - 166 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR NC-81-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 1963 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 129.41 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Satellite telemetry at station.
REMARKS -
Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally good except for estimated discharges, which are poor. Additional details on the accuracy of the records can be obtained by contacting the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center at gs-w-nc_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood in 1924 reached a stage of 14.5 ft, from information by North Carolina State Highway Commission, discharge not determined.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge for period of record, 23,000 ft³/s, on basis of slope-conveyance of peak flow; maximum gage height for period of record, 21.30 ft, from flood marks.
