North Carolina's Catawba-Wateree water system in a drought watch
8/25/2025 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alexander County, NC
Avery County, NC
Burke County, NC
Caldwell County, NC
Catawba County, NC
Gaston County, NC
Iredell County, NC
Lincoln County, NC
McDowell County, NC
Mecklenburg County, NC
Union County, NC
Start Date: 4/1/2025
- End Date: 8/18/2025
The Catawba-Wateree River Basin has returned to normal conditions after recent weeks of rain.
Hoodline Charlotte (N.C.), Aug 25, 2025
The Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group announced that the river system was in Stage 0 of its drought protocol, which means increased monitoring of the reservoirs. Stage 0 does not yet require any water conservation steps.
WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte (N.C.), April 3, 2025
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