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| Charlotte Air Quality |
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| . | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 227 | 130 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 192 | 162 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 253 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 278 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte Water Quality Lower Catawba Watershed |
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| . | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
| 2014 | na | na | na |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2006 | na | na | na |
| 2004 | na | na | na |
| 2002 | na | na | na |
| Charlotte Recreation |
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| . | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
| National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Kings Mountain National Military Park, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site plus 5 more | 7 |
| National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
7 | 26 |
| State Parks, Sites, etc. | 19 | 11 |
| Charlotte Climate (1971-2000) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 32 F | 27 F |
| January - Avg Daily Temp | 42 F | 37 F |
| July - Avg Daily Temp | 90 F | 74 F |
| July - Avg High Temp | 80 F | 86 F |
| Avg Annual Precipitation | 44 in | 35 in |
| Charlotte Elevation | |
| 782 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
| Charlotte Natural Hazards |
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| . | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
| Total Hazard Risk | Lower | Moderate |
| Earthquake | .1% | 10.9% |
| Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
| Hurricane | 20-40 | 10 |
| Flood | Moderate | Very High |
| Tornado | Low | Low |
| Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
| Wildfire | Low | Low |
| Charlotte Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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| Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
| McGuire (2) | 20 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
| Catawba (2) | 40 miles | |
| Robinson (1) | 70 miles | |
| Charlotte Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg |
| Total Degree Days | 4,843 | 5,915 |
| HDD | 3,162 | 4,662 |
| CDD | 1,681 | 1,253 |
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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