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Water-Year Summary for Site 02086849

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Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02086849 ELLERBE CREEK NEAR GORMAN, NC
LOCATION - Lat 36°03'33", long 78°49'58" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Durham County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 03020201, on right bank 60 ft upstream of bridge on Secondary Road 1636, 1.6 mi northwest of Gorman, and 3 mi upstream of mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 21.9 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1982 to April 1989, October 1991 to September 1995, January 2006 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 252.3 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. 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 - The maximum instantaneous discharge was 3140 cfs on 09/17/2018 as a result of Hurricane Florence. The maximum instantaneous gage height was 12.96 feet on 09/17/2018 as a result of Hurricane Florence. The minimum daily mean discharge was 1.50 cfs on 10/01/1995.