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North Carolina River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 17, 2026, North Carolina rivers are running at 131% of normal across 182 USGS gauges — the highest is 7,440 cfs on the Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in North Carolina.

USGS gauges
182
State percent normal
131%
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Paddle runs
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Updated
Oct 17
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Flow briefing · Oct 17, 2026

North Carolina river conditions today

Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.

Streamflow levels across North Carolina are currently 131% of normal, with the Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham reporting the highest discharge in the state at 7,440 cfs and a gauge stage of 3.91 ft.

Meanwhile, the Neuse River Near Fort Barnwell is seeing a spike today — up 389% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

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Active weather warnings for North Carolina

# North Carolina Storm Center Report

North Carolina faces significant coastal hazards through Tuesday, October 20th, with multiple warnings and advisories in effect. The Outer Banks—including Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island—are under Coastal Flood Warnings with 2-4 feet of inundation expected, threatening homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure along NC-12, which may become impassable. High surf advisories with waves of 8-15 feet are in effect for the Northern Outer Banks, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke, creating dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Additional Coastal Flood Advisories affect East Carteret County, Bogue Banks, North Topsail Beach, and the Newport area with 1-3 feet of inundation possible. Residents should expect numerous road closures, potential stranding on barrier islands, and possible emergency access delays. Inland, a Freeze Warning for portions of northwest North Carolina (including Surry and Wilkes Counties) warns of temperatures dropping to 28°F, threatening crops and outdoor plumbing. Prepare now and avoid unnecessary travel to affected coastal areas.

Source: National Weather Service

North Carolina vs normal

How North Carolina’s rivers compare to normal

Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per North Carolina streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 131%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

North Carolina streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.

131% of normal today
+95pts vs this day last year (36%)
337of 366 days below normal, past year
462% 3-year peak · Jan 2024 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200%
Oct 2023 202420252026 Oct 17, 2026

799 daily readings from 180 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 225%: 13 readings above that — including the 462% peak in Jan 2024 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

North Carolina flow report

182 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02129000
7,600 cfs 3.95 ft · 54°F 123 ft Lower Pee Dee
Yadkin River At Enon, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02115360
3,450 cfs 5.44 ft · 52°F 707 ft Upper Yadkin
Yadkin River At Yadkin College, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02116500
3,380 cfs 2.85 ft · 52°F 642 ft Upper Yadkin
Yadkin River At Elkin, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02112250
1,960 cfs 3.55 ft · 50°F 868 ft Upper Yadkin
Yadkin River At Wilkesboro, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02112000
1,680 cfs 3.90 ft · 49°F 945 ft Upper Yadkin
Roanoke River At Roanoke Rapids, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02080500
1,510 cfs 2.58 ft · 54°F 49 ft Lower Roanoke
French Broad River At Hot Springs, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03454500
1,350 cfs 2.85 ft · 43°F 1,314 ft Upper French Broad
French Broad River At Marshall, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03453500
1,310 cfs 1.66 ft · 42°F 1,648 ft Upper French Broad
French Broad River At Asheville, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03451500
1,230 cfs 1.45 ft 65°F 43°F 1,951 ft Upper French Broad
Cape Fear R At Lock #1 Nr Kelly, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02105769
1,090 cfs 14.95 ft 49°F 63°F · Lower Cape Fear
French Broad River Near Fletcher, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03447687
968 cfs 4.62 ft 64°F 43°F 2,064 ft Upper French Broad
Cape Fear R At Wilm O Huske Lock Nr Tarheel, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02105500
913 cfs 1.25 ft · 55°F 32 ft Lower Cape Fear
Broad River Near Boiling Springs, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02151500
815 cfs 2.05 ft · 50°F 640 ft Upper Broad
Tuckasegee River At Bryson City, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03513000
713 cfs 2.04 ft · 58°F 1,717 ft Tuckasegee
Neuse River At Kinston, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02089500
566 cfs 3.49 ft · 60°F 14 ft Middle Neuse
French Broad River At Blantyre, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03443000
531 cfs 6.10 ft · 42°F 2,067 ft Upper French Broad
Neuse River Near Fort Barnwell, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02091814
482 cfs 2.36 ft · 59°F · Middle Neuse
South Fork Catawba River At Lowell, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02145000
430 cfs 2.63 ft · 50°F 606 ft South Fork Catawba
Neuse River Near Goldsboro, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02089000
403 cfs 2.94 ft · 57°F 48 ft Middle Neuse
Tuckasegee River At Barker's Creek, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03510577
368 cfs 3.55 ft · 51°F 1,885 ft Tuckasegee
South Fork New River Near Jefferson, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03161000
362 cfs 2.35 ft · 42°F 2,658 ft Upper New
Cape Fear River At Lillington, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02102500
354 cfs 1.99 ft 71°F 54°F 114 ft Upper Cape Fear
Johns River At Arneys Store, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02140991
335 cfs 2.61 ft · 46°F 1,018 ft Upper Catawba
Dan River Near Wentworth, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02071000
324 cfs 1.25 ft · 51°F 515 ft Upper Dan
Catawba R Nr Pleasant Gardens, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02137727
323 cfs 2.01 ft 65°F 44°F 1,235 ft Upper Catawba
Little Tennessee River At Needmore, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03503000
315 cfs 2.01 ft · 56°F 1,764 ft Upper Little Tennessee
Neuse River Near Clayton, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02087500
270 cfs 1.35 ft · 54°F 132 ft Upper Neuse
Lumber River At Boardman, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02134500
270 cfs 2.89 ft · 61°F 78 ft Lumber
Smith River At Eden, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02074000
237 cfs 2.05 ft · 51°F 548 ft Upper Dan
Dan R At Pine Hall, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02069000
220 cfs 1.87 ft · 51°F 566 ft Upper Dan
Pigeon River Near Hepco, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03459500
218 cfs 1.87 ft · 40°F 2,340 ft Pigeon
Lumber River At Lumberton, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02134170
201 cfs 7.51 ft · 55°F 120 ft Lumber
Oconaluftee River At Birdtown, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 03512000
172 cfs 1.23 ft 62°F 41°F 1,844 ft Tuckasegee
Rocky River Near Norwood, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02126000
169 cfs 4.01 ft · 52°F 214 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Ararat River At Ararat, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02113850
161 cfs 1.03 ft · 51°F 882 ft Upper Yadkin
South Yadkin River Near Mocksville, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02118000
155 cfs 2.17 ft · 50°F 667 ft South Yadkin
Mayo River Near Price, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02070500
151 cfs 1.23 ft · 50°F 694 ft Upper Dan
Pigeon R Bl Power Plant Nr Waterville, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 03460795
149 cfs 6.96 ft 67°F 44°F 1,398 ft Pigeon
Deep River At Moncure, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02102000
140 cfs 1.28 ft · 52°F 191 ft Deep
South Toe River Near Celo, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03463300
133 cfs 1.05 ft · 41°F 2,657 ft Nolichucky
Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03479000
130 cfs 1.90 ft · 41°F 2,613 ft Watauga
Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03500000
127 cfs 1.49 ft · 58°F 2,012 ft Upper Little Tennessee
Black River Near Tomahawk, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02106500
118 cfs 2.42 ft · 61°F 45 ft Black
Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02149000
117 cfs 2.31 ft · 48°F 817 ft Upper Broad
Dan River Near Francisco, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02068500
116 cfs 1.60 ft · 49°F 832 ft Upper Dan
French Broad River At Rosman, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03439000
113 cfs 2.13 ft · 52°F 2,179 ft Upper French Broad
Pigeon River Near Canton, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 03456991
109 cfs 1.49 ft 62°F 39°F 2,584 ft Pigeon
Lumber River Near Maxton, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02133624
108 cfs 6.64 ft · 53°F 183 ft Lumber
Haw River Near Bynum, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02096960
107 cfs 2.71 ft · 52°F 293 ft Haw
Neuse River Near Falls, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02087183
101 cfs 1.22 ft · 53°F 212 ft Upper Neuse
Cheoah River Nr Bearpen Gap Nr Tapoco, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0351706800
99 cfs 2.78 ft 65°F 42°F 1,289 ft Lower Little Tennessee
Little River At Manchester, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02103000
99 cfs 6.44 ft · 55°F 141 ft Upper Cape Fear
Second Broad River Nr Logan, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02150495
90 cfs 2.07 ft · 48°F 827 ft Upper Broad
Nantahala River Near Rainbow Springs, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03504000
90 cfs · · 50°F 3,073 ft Upper Little Tennessee
Tar River At Tarboro, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02083500
90 cfs 1.20 ft · 55°F 13 ft Lower Tar
Reddies River At North Wilkesboro, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02111500
90 cfs 1.27 ft · 49°F 983 ft Upper Yadkin
Tuckasegee River At Sr 1172 Nr Cullowhee, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03508050
89 cfs 4.14 ft · 55°F 2,116 ft Tuckasegee
Henry Fork Near Henry River, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02143000
87 cfs 1.44 ft · 49°F 891 ft South Fork Catawba
Linville River Near Nebo, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02138500
86 cfs 2.20 ft · 47°F 1,206 ft Upper Catawba
Hunting Creek Near Harmony, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02118500
83 cfs · · 49°F 735 ft South Yadkin
Northeast Cape Fear River Near Chinquapin, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02108000
83 cfs 2.31 ft · 61°F 28 ft Northeast Cape Fear
Mills River Near Mills River, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03446000
81 cfs 1.90 ft 60°F 42°F 2,106 ft Upper French Broad
East Fork Pigeon River Near Canton, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 03456500
73 cfs · · 39°F 2,681 ft Pigeon
Davidson River Near Brevard, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03441000
71 cfs · 60°F 42°F 2,117 ft Upper French Broad
Rocky R Ab Irish Buffalo Cr Nr Rocky River, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0212433550
67 cfs 1.21 ft · 50°F 497 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Valley River At Tomotla, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03550000
66 cfs 1.77 ft · 57°F 1,558 ft Hiwassee
Haw River At Haw River, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02096500
65 cfs 1.56 ft · 50°F 484 ft Haw
Deep River At Ramseur, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02100500
65 cfs · · 49°F 437 ft Deep
Elk Creek At Elkville, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02111180
64 cfs 1.09 ft · 49°F 1,082 ft Upper Yadkin
Second Creek Near Barber, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02120780
59 cfs 2.58 ft · 50°F 645 ft South Yadkin
Contentnea Creek At Hookerton, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02091500
53 cfs 4.64 ft · 60°F 30 ft Contentnea
Big Swamp Nr Tarheel, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02134480
52 cfs 5.52 ft · 55°F 107 ft Lumber
Swannanoa River At Biltmore, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 03451000
51 cfs 1.42 ft · 42°F 1,991 ft Upper French Broad
Buffalo Creek At Sr2819 Nr Mcleansville, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0209553650
48 cfs 2.00 ft · 51°F 654 ft Haw
Crabtree Creek At Us 1 At Raleigh, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02087324
46 cfs · · 55°F 184 ft Upper Neuse
Tar River At Nc 97 At Rocky Mount, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02082585
46 cfs 2.92 ft · 55°F 57 ft Upper Tar
Swift Creek Near Apex, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02087580
46 cfs 2.58 ft · 55°F 297 ft Upper Neuse
Sugar Creek At Nc 51 Near Pineville, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146381
44 cfs · · 51°F 522 ft Lower Catawba
Cataloochee Creek Near Cataloochee, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03460000
43 cfs 2.22 ft 58°F 41°F 2,464 ft Pigeon
Crabtree Creek At Hwy 70 At Raleigh, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02087275
42 cfs 5.03 ft · 55°F 209 ft Upper Neuse
Crabtree Cr At Ebenezer Church Rd Nr Raleigh, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0208726005
41 cfs 3.97 ft · 55°F 227 ft Upper Neuse
Rockfish Creek At Raeford, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02104220
40 cfs 2.73 ft · 55°F 175 ft Upper Cape Fear
Ivy River Near Marshall, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03453000
39 cfs 2.03 ft · 42°F 1,705 ft Upper French Broad
First Broad River Near Casar, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02152100
38 cfs · · 50°F 900 ft Upper Broad
Little Sugar Creek At Pineville, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146530
35 cfs 1.66 ft · 52°F 533 ft Lower Catawba
Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02090380
35 cfs 2.14 ft · 54°F 119 ft Contentnea
Indian Creek Near Laboratory, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02143500
34 cfs · · 49°F 747 ft South Fork Catawba
W Fk Pigeon R At Bethel, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 03456100
34 cfs · · 39°F 2,676 ft Pigeon
Yadkin River At Patterson, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02111000
32 cfs 1.17 ft 64°F 47°F 1,216 ft Upper Yadkin
Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02086849
30 cfs · · 52°F 253 ft Upper Neuse
W F Pigeon R Above Lake Logan Nr Hazelwood, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 03455500
28 cfs · 56°F 40°F 2,977 ft Pigeon
Lower Little River Nr All Healing Springs, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02142000
27 cfs · · 49°F 1,074 ft Upper Catawba
Jacob Fork At Ramsey, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02143040
24 cfs 1.90 ft · 50°F 1,120 ft South Fork Catawba
Trent River Near Trenton, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02092500
23 cfs 3.52 ft · 60°F 21 ft Lower Neuse
Big Shoe Heel Creek Nr Laurinburg, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02132320
23 cfs 1.22 ft · 55°F 169 ft Little Pee Dee
Little Sugar C At Archdale Dr At Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146507
22 cfs 2.23 ft · 52°F 578 ft Lower Catawba
Drowning Creek Near Hoffman, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02133500
22 cfs 1.04 ft · 53°F 274 ft Lumber
Abbotts Creek At Lexington, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02121500
17 cfs 3.16 ft · 51°F 623 ft Lower Yadkin
Middle Creek Near Clayton, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02088000
16 cfs 1.48 ft · 55°F 190 ft Upper Neuse
North Fork Swannanoa River Near Walkertown, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0344894205
16 cfs 8.04 ft 59°F 41°F 2,653 ft Upper French Broad
Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146300
16 cfs · · 51°F 605 ft Lower Catawba
Tar R At Us 401 At Louisburg, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02081747
16 cfs 3.31 ft · 52°F 182 ft Upper Tar
Swift Creek Near Mccullars Crossroads, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0208758850
16 cfs 1.72 ft · 54°F 258 ft Upper Neuse
Long Creek Nr Rhyne, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214291555
14 cfs 1.96 ft · 50°F 635 ft Upper Catawba
Waccamaw River At Freeland, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02109500
13 cfs 2.29 ft · 65°F 27 ft Waccamaw
Stewart Creek At West Morehead St At Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146285
13 cfs 1.30 ft · 51°F 623 ft Lower Catawba
New Hope Creek Near Blands, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02097314
13 cfs 4.03 ft · 53°F 218 ft Haw
Flat River At Dam Near Bahama, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02086500
12 cfs · · 52°F 255 ft Upper Neuse
Northeast Creek At Sr1100 Nr Genlee, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0209741955
12 cfs 4.16 ft · 53°F 235 ft Haw
Stewart Creek At State St At Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214627970
11 cfs · · 51°F 643 ft Lower Catawba
Little River Near Princeton, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02088500
11 cfs · · 55°F 116 ft Upper Neuse
Little Yadkin River At Dalton, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02114450
10 cfs · · 51°F 829 ft Upper Yadkin
Eno River Near Durham, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02085070
10 cfs 1.99 ft · 52°F 286 ft Upper Neuse
Killian Creek Near Mariposa, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0214269560
9 cfs 2.82 ft · 49°F 651 ft Upper Catawba
Morgan Creek Near Chapel Hill, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02097517
7 cfs 4.06 ft · 53°F 247 ft Haw
Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02086624
7 cfs 2.03 ft · 53°F 259 ft Upper Neuse
New River Near Gum Branch, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02093000
6 cfs 2.44 ft · 62°F 2 ft New
Pasquotank River Near South Mills, Nc
1 day ago · USGS 0204382800
6 cfs 6.88 ft · 58°F · Albemarle
Nahunta Swamp Near Shine, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02091000
6 cfs 2.06 ft · 62°F 55 ft Contentnea
Mallard Cr Bl Stony Cr Nr Harrisburg, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0212414900
5 cfs 2.58 ft · 50°F 574 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Mcalpine Cr Below Mcmullen Cr Nr Pineville, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146750
5 cfs 1.13 ft · 51°F 521 ft Lower Catawba
Little R Bl Little R Trib At Fairntosh, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0208524975
4 cfs 2.50 ft · 52°F 264 ft Upper Neuse
Coddle Cr At Sr 1612 Near Davidson, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0212419274
4 cfs 2.09 ft · 49°F 669 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Coffey Creek Nr Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146348
4 cfs 2.21 ft · 51°F 582 ft Lower Catawba
East Fork Deep River Near High Point, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02099000
4 cfs 2.03 ft · 51°F 780 ft Deep
Buckhorn Creek Nr Corinth, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02102192
4 cfs 1.53 ft · 53°F 158 ft Upper Cape Fear
Clarke Creek Near Harrisburg, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02124080
4 cfs 3.86 ft · 49°F 625 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02095500
4 cfs · · 52°F 689 ft Haw
Mayo Cr Nr Bethel Hill, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02077670
4 cfs 2.00 ft · 50°F 349 ft Lower Dan
Flat Creek Near Inverness, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02102908
4 cfs · · 54°F 201 ft Upper Cape Fear
Fishing Creek Near Enfield, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02083000
4 cfs 2.29 ft · 53°F 80 ft Fishing
Long Creek Near Paw Creek, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02142900
4 cfs 1.19 ft · 50°F 658 ft Upper Catawba
Ltl Sugar Cr At Medical Center Dr At Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146409
3 cfs 1.89 ft · 51°F 631 ft Lower Catawba
Eno River At Hillsborough, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02085000
3 cfs 1.48 ft · 50°F 488 ft Upper Neuse
Hyco R Bl Abay D Nr Mcgehees Mill, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02077303
3 cfs 3.90 ft 73°F 50°F 353 ft Lower Dan
Long Creek Near Bessemer City, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02144000
3 cfs · · 50°F 708 ft South Fork Catawba
Horsepen Creek At Us 220 Nr Greensboro, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0209399200
3 cfs 1.91 ft · 52°F 755 ft Haw
Mcdowell Creek Nr Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214266000
3 cfs 3.84 ft · 50°F 655 ft Upper Catawba
Mcalpine Cr At Sardis Road Near Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146600
3 cfs · · 51°F 561 ft Lower Catawba
Briar Cr Above Colony Rd At Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214645022
3 cfs 2.12 ft · 52°F 609 ft Lower Catawba
Little River Near Star, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02128000
3 cfs 1.11 ft · 49°F 427 ft Upper Pee Dee
Walnut Creek At Sunnybrook Drive Nr Raleigh, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02087359
2 cfs 2.30 ft · 54°F 190 ft Upper Neuse
Four Mile Creek Near Pineville, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146670
2 cfs 3.31 ft · 51°F 541 ft Lower Catawba
Beetree Creek Near Swannanoa, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 03450000
2 cfs 1.46 ft · 40°F 2,699 ft Upper French Broad
Ahoskie Creek At Ahoskie, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02053500
2 cfs 1.31 ft · 56°F 21 ft Ghowan
North Buffalo Creek At Church St At Greensboro, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02095271
2 cfs 1.97 ft · 53°F 728 ft Haw
South Buffalo Creek At Us 220 At Greensboro, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02094770
2 cfs 2.04 ft · 53°F 742 ft Haw
N Buffalo Cr At Westover Terrace At Greensboro, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02095181
2 cfs · · 53°F 745 ft Haw
Paw Cr At Wilkinson Blvd Nr Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214295600
2 cfs 1.22 ft · 51°F 583 ft Upper Catawba
Reedy Fork Near Oak Ridge, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02093800
1 cfs 3.65 ft · 51°F 786 ft Haw
Briar Creek Near Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214642825
1 cfs 1.33 ft · 51°F 675 ft Lower Catawba
Marsh C Nr New Hope, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0208732885
1 cfs 2.81 ft · 55°F 204 ft Upper Neuse
White Oak Cr At Mouth Near Green Level, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0209782609
1 cfs 2.30 ft · 53°F 250 ft Haw
South Buffalo Creek Nr Pomona, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02094659
1 cfs · · 53°F 781 ft Haw
Steele Creek At Sr1441 Nr Pineville, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214678175
1 cfs · · 51°F 587 ft Lower Catawba
South Buffalo Cr Near Greensboro, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02095000
1 cfs 1.17 ft · 52°F 695 ft Haw
Tar River Near Tar River, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02081500
1 cfs 1.12 ft · 52°F 288 ft Upper Tar
Goose Creek At Sr1525 Nr Indian Trail, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0212467595
1 cfs 1.02 ft · 51°F 563 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Flat River At Bahama, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02085500
1 cfs · · 51°F 353 ft Upper Neuse
Clear Creek At Sr3181 Nr Mint Hill, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0212466000
1 cfs 1.00 ft · 51°F 568 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Reedy Fork Near Gibsonville, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02094500
1 cfs · · 51°F 637 ft Haw
W. Br Rocky R B Mth Of S Prong R Nr Cornelius, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0212393300
1 cfs 2.99 ft · 50°F 645 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Taggart Creek At West Boulevard Nr Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146315
1 cfs 1.40 ft · 51°F 618 ft Lower Catawba
Ryan Creek Below Us 220 At Greensboro, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02094775
1 cfs 1.07 ft · 53°F 738 ft Haw
Mcalpine Creek At Sr3150 Nr Idlewild, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214655255
1 cfs 1.85 ft · 51°F 615 ft Lower Catawba
Little River At Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0208521324
1 cfs · · 51°F 383 ft Upper Neuse
Mcmullen Cr At Sharon View Rd Near Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146700
1 cfs · · 52°F 612 ft Lower Catawba
Rocky Branch Below Pullen Drive At Raleigh, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0208735012
0 cfs 4.76 ft · 55°F 313 ft Upper Neuse
Campbell Creek Nr Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146562
0 cfs 1.03 ft · 52°F 674 ft Lower Catawba
Irwin Cr At Statesville Ave At Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146211
0 cfs 1.72 ft · 51°F 672 ft Lower Catawba
Beaverdam Creek Ab Windy Gap Road Nr Shopton, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214297160
0 cfs · · 51°F 568 ft Upper Catawba
Cashie River At Sr1257 Near Windsor, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0208111310
0 cfs 4.24 ft · 57°F 9 ft Lower Roanoke
Irvins Creek At Sr3168 Nr Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214657975
0 cfs · · 51°F 654 ft Lower Catawba
Morgan Creek Near White Cross, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02097464
0 cfs 1.82 ft · 52°F 442 ft Haw
Little Hope Cr At Seneca Place At Charlotte, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02146470
0 cfs 3.03 ft · 52°F 613 ft Lower Catawba
Cane Creek Near Orange Grove, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02096846
0 cfs · · 51°F 523 ft Haw
Gar Creek At Sr2074 Nr Croft, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 0214266080
0 cfs 1.02 ft · 50°F 677 ft Upper Catawba
Reedy Creek At Sr 2803 Nr Charlotte, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 0212427947
0 cfs 1.49 ft · 51°F 652 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Tick Creek Near Mount Vernon Springs, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02101800
0 cfs 1.63 ft · 51°F 456 ft Deep
Van Swamp Near Hoke, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02084557
0 cfs 1.79 ft · 61°F 21 ft Pamlico
Hyco Creek Near Leasburg, Nc
8 hours ago · USGS 02077200
0 cfs 22.78 ft 64°F 52°F 432 ft Lower Dan
Little Fishing Creek Near White Oak, Nc
7 hours ago · USGS 02082950
0 cfs 1.29 ft · 53°F 130 ft Fishing
Flow report FAQ

About North Carolina streamflow

What are river levels like in North Carolina right now?

As of October 17, 2026, North Carolina rivers are running at 131% of normal across 182 USGS streamgauges, and the Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham is reporting the highest discharge at 7,440 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which North Carolina river is running highest right now?

As of October 17, 2026, the highest discharge in North Carolina is 7,440 cfs on the Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are North Carolina rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means North Carolina rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the North Carolina streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the North Carolina data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a North Carolina gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.