Lenoir County, NC Water Table Trend
Lenoir County's groundwater trend, from USGS's own readings
Over 19 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Lenoir County's aquifer is declining at a typical pace for a declining county: 1.5 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Lenoir County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 10.3 ft below land surface. Readings span 2007-04-05 to 2025-11-20, 15 measurements from USGS well USGS-352306077321601 (Ln-199 Lu-15a Nr Hugo, Nc Surficial), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Lenoir County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Lenoir County ranks 1140th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 55,332 people live in Lenoir County, North Carolina. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Lenoir County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Lenoir County's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Lenoir County's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.