USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02133624 LUMBER RIVER NEAR MAXTON, NC
LOCATION - Lat 34°46'22", long 79°19'55" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Robeson County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03040203, downstream of bridge on North Carolina Highway 71, 2.6 mi north of Maxton, and 7.5 mi upstream from Gum Swamp.
DRAINAGE AREA - 365 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 1987 to current year. Occasional discharge measurements, water years 1974, 1980-85.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.8 above NAVD88 NAD83(2011) Geoid 12B. Satellite telemetry at streamgage.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum instantaneous discharge, 12,300 cfs (estimated), September 19, 2018. Maximum instantaneous gage height, 17.74 ft, September 19, 2018.