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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02109500 WACCAMAW RIVER AT FREELAND, NC
LOCATION - Lat 34°05'42", long 78°32'54" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Brunswick County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03040206, on left bank, 150 ft downstream of New Britton bridge on North Carolina Highway 130, 1 mi southwest of Freeland, 7 mi downstream of Juniper Creek, and 117 mi upstream from mouth in Winyah Bay.
DRAINAGE AREA - 680 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR NC-80-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 1939 to May 2013, April 2014 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of the gage is 14.46 ft above NAVD88 NAD83(2011) Geoid 12B. Satellite telemetry at station.
Historical: The previous datum is reported as 15.52 ft above NGVD29 supplemental adjustment of 1936. Prior to July 15, 1943, nonrecording gage 150 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary nonrecording gage 3.3 mi downstream of base gage October 7, 1949, to July 14, 1952. Since July 15, 1952, auxiliary water-stage recorder at same site and datum.
Historical: The previous datum is reported as 15.52 ft above NGVD29 supplemental adjustment of 1936. Prior to July 15, 1943, nonrecording gage 150 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary nonrecording gage 3.3 mi downstream of base gage October 7, 1949, to July 14, 1952. Since July 15, 1952, auxiliary water-stage recorder at same site and datum.
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 53,600ft³/s; Maximum gage height 22.61ft, September 19, 2018, as a result of Hurricane Florence.
