North Carolina Cash 5 · Updated September 2026
Quick answer: The most overdue North Carolina Cash 5 number is 17, not drawn in 30 draws; other long-gap numbers are 3, 35, 8, 36.
Overdue number analysis for North Carolina Cash 5 identifies which balls have gone the longest without being drawn. With larger number pools and fewer draws per week, lotto games naturally produce longer gaps than digit games.
The table ranks numbers by overdue ratio — current gap divided by average gap. Numbers with ratios above 1.5 are highlighted. Check the max gap column to see the longest historical drought for each number, which provides context for the current gap.
The gambler's fallacy is especially tempting with lottery numbers. Each ball is drawn independently with equal probability regardless of past results. Overdue analysis is descriptive, not predictive.
| # | Current Gap | Avg Gap | Ratio | Max Gap | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 30 | 8.3 | 3.61x | 56 | 2026-08-01 |
| 3 | 29 | 8.3 | 3.49x | 60 | 2026-08-02 |
| 35 | 27 | 8.0 | 3.38x | 53 | 2026-08-04 |
| 8 | 23 | 7.9 | 2.91x | 48 | 2026-08-08 |
| 36 | 19 | 8.0 | 2.38x | 55 | 2026-08-12 |
| 38 | 16 | 8.1 | 1.98x | 50 | 2026-08-15 |
| 23 | 16 | 8.2 | 1.95x | 51 | 2026-08-15 |
| 15 | 16 | 8.3 | 1.93x | 50 | 2026-08-15 |
| 9 | 14 | 8.3 | 1.69x | 76 | 2026-08-17 |
| 32 | 13 | 8.2 | 1.59x | 58 | 2026-08-18 |
| 41 | 12 | 8.7 | 1.38x | 47 | 2026-08-19 |
| 34 | 11 | 8.3 | 1.33x | 56 | 2026-08-20 |
| 24 | 10 | 7.8 | 1.28x | 57 | 2026-08-21 |
| 21 | 10 | 8.0 | 1.25x | 65 | 2026-08-21 |
| 11 | 9 | 7.3 | 1.23x | 51 | 2026-08-22 |
| 14 | 10 | 8.6 | 1.16x | 56 | 2026-08-21 |
| 28 | 8 | 8.1 | 0.99x | 48 | 2026-08-23 |
| 37 | 8 | 8.3 | 0.96x | 54 | 2026-08-23 |
| 31 | 7 | 8.2 | 0.85x | 51 | 2026-08-24 |
| 10 | 6 | 8.6 | 0.70x | 55 | 2026-08-25 |
| # | Current Streak | Longest Streak |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 43 | 1 | 4 |
| 42 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 41 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 |
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