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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02087500 NEUSE RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, NC
LOCATION - Lat 35°38'50", long 78°24'19" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Johnston County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03020201, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on North Carolina Highway 42, 2.3 mi upstream from Mill Creek, and 3 mi east of Clayton.
DRAINAGE AREA - 1,150 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1032: 1930, 1935(M). WSP 1333: 1935. WSP 1503: 1949. WDR NC-81-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 1927 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 127.5 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to March 18, 1942, at site 1,100 ft upstream at same datum. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemetry at streamgage.
REMARKS - Flow regulated by Falls Lake (station 02087182), since December 7, 1983. The City of Raleigh diverts water upstream from station at Falls Lake, most of which is returned upstream from station as treated effluent. 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 of July 23, 1919, reached a stage of 21.15 ft, from floodmark at former site; discharge 21,200 ft³/s.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - [POST REGULATION] Maximum Discharge: 20,500 ft³/s; Maximum Gage-Height: 20.67 ft, September 17, 1999; as a result of Hurricane Floyd. Minimum daily discharge: 105 ft³/s, September 16, 1985.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO REGULATION - Prior to regulation, maximum discharge: 22,900 ft³/s, September 19, 1945; gage height: 22.12 ft; minimum discharge: 44 ft³/s, September 15, 1932; gage height: 0.28 ft, at site then in use.
