USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

0209399200 HORSE PEN CREEK AT U.S. HIGHWAY 220 NEAR GREENSBORO, NC

LOCATION - Lat 36°08'16", long 79°51'36" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Guilford County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03030002, on right bank, 300 ft downstream from U.S. Highway 220 bridge, 2.9 mi upstream from Lake Brandt dam and 6.3 mi northwest of Greensboro.

DRAINAGE AREA - 15.9 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY -

WDR-US-2008: 2000-2001(maximum discharge, maximum gage height), 2003-2007 (maximum discharge, maximum gage height) WDR-US-2009: 2006 monthly and daily totals.

Discharge for the period Mar. 15, 2024 to Apr. 17, 2024, was revised on Dec. 22, 2015, based on changes to the stage-discharge rating.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1999 to current year.

GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 739.9 ft above NAVD88 NAD83(2011). Satellite telemetry at streamgage.

REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally fair except those for estimated discharges, which are poor. Backwater effects are common from Lake Townsend, located 1 mile downstream. 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: 5,250 ft³/s, August 10, 2024 from rating extended 2.7 times; Maximum gage height: 12.49 ft, August 10, 2024 from flood marks.

CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1999 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage. Satellite telemetry at station.

REMARKS - Precipitation collected during freezing periods may not be accurately reflected in the daily record.