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Water-Year Summary for Site 02087580

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Available Parameters
00045 Precipitation(Sum)  
00060 Discharge(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.,Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02087580 SWIFT CREEK NEAR APEX, NC
LOCATION - Lat 35°43'08", long 78°45'08" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Wake County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03020201, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on Secondary Road 1152, 2.8 mi downstream from Williams Creek, and 6 mi east of Apex.
DRAINAGE AREA - 21 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1996 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. The datum of the gage is 291.37 ft above NAVD88. Satellite telemetry at streamgage.
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally fair 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 FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge for period of record, 5,260 ft³/s, June 14, 2006, from rating curve extended above 3,000 ft³/s by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height for period of record, 13.86 ft, from crest-stage gage reading. No flow occurs at times most years.