Flow report

North Carolina River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 26, 2026, North Carolina rivers are running at 69% of normal across 185 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,270 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
185
State percent normal
69%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Aug 26
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across North Carolina are currently 69% of normal, with the Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,270 cfs and a gauge stage of 2.41 ft.

Meanwhile, the Tuckasegee River At Sr 1172 Nr Cullowhee is seeing a spike today — up 766% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into North Carolina's named rivers.

North Carolina at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The North Carolina flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

69%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham 2,270 cfs

Gauge stage 2.41 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Tuckasegee River At Sr 1172 Nr Cullowhee +766%

Now 766 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 185 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in North Carolina.

Full streamgauge inventory

North Carolina USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in North Carolina. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

185 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02129000
2,490 cfs 2.49 ft · 90°F 123 ft Lower Pee Dee
Roanoke River At Roanoke Rapids, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02080500
2,040 cfs 2.98 ft · 89°F 49 ft Lower Roanoke
Cape Fear R At Wilm O Huske Lock Nr Tarheel, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02105500
1,380 cfs 1.60 ft · 91°F 32 ft Lower Cape Fear
Cape Fear R At Lock #1 Nr Kelly, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02105769
1,370 cfs 15.17 ft 49°F 90°F · Lower Cape Fear
French Broad River At Hot Springs, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03454500
1,050 cfs 2.70 ft · 87°F 1,314 ft Upper French Broad
Yadkin River At Yadkin College, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02116500
1,010 cfs · · 86°F 642 ft Upper Yadkin
French Broad River At Marshall, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03453500
919 cfs 1.34 ft · 87°F 1,648 ft Upper French Broad
Yadkin River At Enon, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02115360
837 cfs 2.59 ft · 86°F 707 ft Upper Yadkin
French Broad River At Asheville, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03451500
805 cfs 1.11 ft 75°F 85°F 1,951 ft Upper French Broad
Tuckasegee River At Bryson City, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03513000
750 cfs 2.08 ft · 88°F 1,717 ft Tuckasegee
Cape Fear River At Lillington, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02102500
744 cfs 2.34 ft 71°F 90°F 114 ft Upper Cape Fear
Neuse River At Kinston, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02089500
623 cfs 3.63 ft · 90°F 14 ft Middle Neuse
Black River Near Tomahawk, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02106500
576 cfs 5.73 ft · 89°F 45 ft Black
Yadkin River At Elkin, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02112250
569 cfs 1.31 ft · 86°F 868 ft Upper Yadkin
French Broad River Near Fletcher, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03447687
559 cfs 3.95 ft 73°F 83°F 2,064 ft Upper French Broad
Neuse River Near Fort Barnwell, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02091814
510 cfs 2.54 ft · 89°F · Middle Neuse
Broad River Near Boiling Springs, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02151500
455 cfs 1.64 ft · 88°F 640 ft Upper Broad
Tuckasegee River At Sr 1172 Nr Cullowhee, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03508050
409 cfs 5.21 ft · 84°F 2,116 ft Tuckasegee
Yadkin River At Wilkesboro, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02112000
401 cfs 2.31 ft · 86°F 945 ft Upper Yadkin
Neuse River Near Goldsboro, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02089000
383 cfs 3.03 ft · 89°F 48 ft Middle Neuse
Smith River At Eden, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02074000
367 cfs 2.38 ft · 87°F 548 ft Upper Dan
Little Tennessee River At Needmore, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03503000
310 cfs 1.93 ft · 86°F 1,764 ft Upper Little Tennessee
French Broad River At Blantyre, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03443000
300 cfs 4.83 ft · 83°F 2,067 ft Upper French Broad
South Fork Catawba River At Lowell, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02145000
277 cfs 2.16 ft · 88°F 606 ft South Fork Catawba
Oconaluftee River At Birdtown, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03512000
253 cfs 1.42 ft 66°F 87°F 1,844 ft Tuckasegee
Tuckasegee River At Barker's Creek, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03510577
240 cfs 3.16 ft · 83°F 1,885 ft Tuckasegee
Haw River Near Bynum, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02096960
227 cfs 3.13 ft · 90°F 293 ft Haw
Pigeon River Near Hepco, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03459500
214 cfs 1.94 ft · 83°F 2,340 ft Pigeon
Rocky River Near Norwood, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02126000
207 cfs 4.05 ft · 91°F 214 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Dan River Near Wentworth, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02071000
205 cfs 1.03 ft · 88°F 515 ft Upper Dan
Neuse River Near Clayton, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02087500
196 cfs 1.17 ft · 90°F 132 ft Upper Neuse
Lumber River At Lumberton, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02134170
185 cfs 7.38 ft · 90°F 120 ft Lumber
Deep River At Moncure, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02102000
175 cfs 1.37 ft · 91°F 191 ft Deep
Lumber River At Boardman, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02134500
175 cfs 2.21 ft · 90°F 78 ft Lumber
Dan R At Pine Hall, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02069000
168 cfs 1.72 ft · 86°F 566 ft Upper Dan
Lumber River Near Maxton, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02133624
167 cfs 7.25 ft · 90°F 183 ft Lumber
Northeast Cape Fear River Near Chinquapin, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02108000
166 cfs 3.08 ft · 90°F 28 ft Northeast Cape Fear
South Fork New River Near Jefferson, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03161000
165 cfs 1.84 ft · 79°F 2,658 ft Upper New
Johns River At Arneys Store, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02140991
153 cfs 2.17 ft · 86°F 1,018 ft Upper Catawba
Valley River At Tomotla, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03550000
152 cfs 2.14 ft · 87°F 1,558 ft Hiwassee
Pigeon R Bl Power Plant Nr Waterville, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03460795
149 cfs 6.96 ft 72°F 85°F 1,398 ft Pigeon
Ararat River At Ararat, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02113850
117 cfs · · 86°F 882 ft Upper Yadkin
Catawba R Nr Pleasant Gardens, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02137727
115 cfs 1.30 ft 72°F 88°F 1,235 ft Upper Catawba
Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03500000
113 cfs 1.42 ft · 85°F 2,012 ft Upper Little Tennessee
Haw River At Haw River, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02096500
104 cfs 1.82 ft · 88°F 484 ft Haw
Cheoah River Nr Bearpen Gap Nr Tapoco, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0351706800
104 cfs 2.81 ft 72°F 88°F 1,289 ft Lower Little Tennessee
Nantahala River Near Rainbow Springs, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03504000
101 cfs 1.03 ft · 78°F 3,073 ft Upper Little Tennessee
Dan River Near Francisco, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02068500
100 cfs 1.53 ft · 85°F 832 ft Upper Dan
Tar River At Tarboro, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02083500
96 cfs 1.29 ft · 89°F 13 ft Lower Tar
Pigeon River Near Canton, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 03456991
92 cfs 1.42 ft 71°F 82°F 2,584 ft Pigeon
Linville River Near Nebo, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02138500
92 cfs 2.22 ft · 86°F 1,206 ft Upper Catawba
Mayo River Near Price, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02070500
90 cfs · · 86°F 694 ft Upper Dan
French Broad River At Rosman, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03439000
89 cfs 2.02 ft · 79°F 2,179 ft Upper French Broad
Cataloochee Creek Near Cataloochee, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03460000
83 cfs 2.41 ft 62°F 81°F 2,464 ft Pigeon
Little River At Manchester, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02103000
78 cfs 6.13 ft · 90°F 141 ft Upper Cape Fear
Tar River At Nc 97 At Rocky Mount, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02082585
75 cfs 3.13 ft · 90°F 57 ft Upper Tar
South Yadkin River Near Mocksville, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02118000
74 cfs 1.76 ft · 87°F 667 ft South Yadkin
Neuse River Near Falls, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02087183
68 cfs 1.00 ft · 89°F 212 ft Upper Neuse
New River Near Gum Branch, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02093000
68 cfs 3.76 ft · 89°F 2 ft New
Ivy River Near Marshall, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03453000
63 cfs 2.24 ft · 87°F 1,705 ft Upper French Broad
Henry Fork Near Henry River, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02143000
63 cfs 1.37 ft · 86°F 891 ft South Fork Catawba
Rockfish Creek At Raeford, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02104220
62 cfs 3.30 ft · 90°F 175 ft Upper Cape Fear
Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03479000
62 cfs 1.57 ft · 79°F 2,613 ft Watauga
Mills River Near Mills River, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03446000
60 cfs 1.77 ft 68°F 82°F 2,106 ft Upper French Broad
Swannanoa River At Biltmore, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 03451000
55 cfs 1.40 ft · 85°F 1,991 ft Upper French Broad
Hunting Creek Near Harmony, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02118500
53 cfs · · 86°F 735 ft South Yadkin
Contentnea Creek At Hookerton, Nc
11 hours ago · USGS 02091500
52 cfs 4.78 ft · 90°F 30 ft Contentnea
Reddies River At North Wilkesboro, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02111500
51 cfs · · 86°F 983 ft Upper Yadkin
South Toe River Near Celo, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03463300
51 cfs · · 80°F 2,657 ft Nolichucky
Rocky R Ab Irish Buffalo Cr Nr Rocky River, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0212433550
50 cfs 1.09 ft · 89°F 497 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Second Broad River Nr Logan, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02150495
48 cfs 1.62 ft · 87°F 827 ft Upper Broad
Waccamaw River At Freeland, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02109500
47 cfs 3.24 ft · 90°F 27 ft Waccamaw
Buffalo Creek At Sr2819 Nr Mcleansville, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0209553650
45 cfs 1.99 ft · 87°F 654 ft Haw
East Fork Pigeon River Near Canton, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 03456500
42 cfs · · 78°F 2,681 ft Pigeon
W Fk Pigeon R At Bethel, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 03456100
41 cfs · · 81°F 2,676 ft Pigeon
Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02149000
41 cfs 1.92 ft · 87°F 817 ft Upper Broad
Tar R At Us 401 At Louisburg, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02081747
37 cfs 3.73 ft · 89°F 182 ft Upper Tar
Davidson River Near Brevard, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03441000
34 cfs · 68°F 82°F 2,117 ft Upper French Broad
Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02090380
32 cfs 2.17 ft · 90°F 119 ft Contentnea
Elk Creek At Elkville, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02111180
31 cfs · · 86°F 1,082 ft Upper Yadkin
Little Sugar Creek At Pineville, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146530
31 cfs 1.66 ft · 90°F 533 ft Lower Catawba
Pasquotank River Near South Mills, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0204382800
30 cfs 6.09 ft · 87°F · Albemarle
New Hope Creek Near Blands, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02097314
29 cfs 4.19 ft · 90°F 218 ft Haw
Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02086849
27 cfs 1.33 ft · 89°F 253 ft Upper Neuse
Big Shoe Heel Creek Nr Laurinburg, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02132320
26 cfs 1.36 ft · 89°F 169 ft Little Pee Dee
First Broad River Near Casar, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02152100
26 cfs · · 87°F 900 ft Upper Broad
Sugar Creek At Nc 51 Near Pineville, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146381
26 cfs · · 90°F 522 ft Lower Catawba
W F Pigeon R Above Lake Logan Nr Hazelwood, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 03455500
26 cfs · 62°F 77°F 2,977 ft Pigeon
Little Sugar C At Archdale Dr At Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146507
23 cfs 2.24 ft · 89°F 578 ft Lower Catawba
Trent River Near Trenton, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02092500
22 cfs 3.71 ft · 89°F 21 ft Lower Neuse
Deep River At Ramseur, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02100500
21 cfs · · 88°F 437 ft Deep
Second Creek Near Barber, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02120780
20 cfs 2.17 ft · 87°F 645 ft South Yadkin
Drowning Creek Near Hoffman, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02133500
20 cfs · · 90°F 274 ft Lumber
Little River Near Princeton, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02088500
18 cfs · · 89°F 116 ft Upper Neuse
Crabtree Creek At Us 1 At Raleigh, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02087324
18 cfs · · 90°F 184 ft Upper Neuse
Eno River Near Durham, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02085070
18 cfs 2.22 ft · 89°F 286 ft Upper Neuse
Jacob Fork At Ramsey, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02143040
17 cfs 1.81 ft · 85°F 1,120 ft South Fork Catawba
Yadkin River At Patterson, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02111000
17 cfs · 71°F 86°F 1,216 ft Upper Yadkin
Crabtree Creek At Hwy 70 At Raleigh, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02087275
17 cfs 4.57 ft · 90°F 209 ft Upper Neuse
Swift Creek Near Mccullars Crossroads, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0208758850
17 cfs 1.74 ft · 90°F 258 ft Upper Neuse
Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146300
16 cfs · · 89°F 605 ft Lower Catawba
Middle Creek Near Clayton, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02088000
16 cfs 1.47 ft · 90°F 190 ft Upper Neuse
Crabtree Cr At Ebenezer Church Rd Nr Raleigh, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0208726005
16 cfs 3.50 ft · 90°F 227 ft Upper Neuse
Big Swamp Nr Tarheel, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02134480
12 cfs 4.53 ft · 90°F 107 ft Lumber
Stewart Creek At State St At Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214627970
12 cfs · · 89°F 643 ft Lower Catawba
Stewart Creek At West Morehead St At Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146285
12 cfs 1.25 ft · 89°F 623 ft Lower Catawba
Tar River Near Tar River, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02081500
11 cfs 1.53 ft · 89°F 288 ft Upper Tar
North Fork Swannanoa River Near Walkertown, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0344894205
11 cfs 7.89 ft 65°F 80°F 2,653 ft Upper French Broad
Morgan Creek Near Chapel Hill, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02097517
10 cfs 4.75 ft · 90°F 247 ft Haw
Northeast Creek At Sr1100 Nr Genlee, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0209741955
10 cfs 3.85 ft · 90°F 235 ft Haw
Mcalpine Cr Below Mcmullen Cr Nr Pineville, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146750
10 cfs 1.30 ft · 90°F 521 ft Lower Catawba
Fishing Creek Near Enfield, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02083000
9 cfs 2.46 ft · 90°F 80 ft Fishing
Indian Creek Near Laboratory, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02143500
9 cfs · · 87°F 747 ft South Fork Catawba
Abbotts Creek At Lexington, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02121500
9 cfs 3.25 ft · 87°F 623 ft Lower Yadkin
Lower Little River Nr All Healing Springs, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02142000
9 cfs · · 85°F 1,074 ft Upper Catawba
Potecasi Creek Near Union, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02053200
9 cfs 2.61 ft · 88°F 10 ft Meheriin
Mcdowell Creek Nr Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214266000
8 cfs 4.03 ft · 89°F 655 ft Upper Catawba
Long Creek Nr Rhyne, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214291555
8 cfs 1.76 ft · 89°F 635 ft Upper Catawba
Mallard Cr Bl Stony Cr Nr Harrisburg, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0212414900
7 cfs 2.61 ft · 89°F 574 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
South Buffalo Cr Near Greensboro, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02095000
7 cfs 1.31 ft · 87°F 695 ft Haw
Eno River At Hillsborough, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02085000
7 cfs 1.63 ft · 88°F 488 ft Upper Neuse
Flat River At Bahama, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02085500
7 cfs 1.03 ft · 88°F 353 ft Upper Neuse
Nahunta Swamp Near Shine, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02091000
6 cfs 2.21 ft · 90°F 55 ft Contentnea
Horsepen Creek At Us 220 Nr Greensboro, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0209399200
5 cfs 1.51 ft · 87°F 755 ft Haw
North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02095500
5 cfs · · 87°F 689 ft Haw
Hyco R Bl Abay D Nr Mcgehees Mill, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02077303
5 cfs 3.94 ft 82°F 89°F 353 ft Lower Dan
Mayo Cr Nr Bethel Hill, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02077670
5 cfs 2.02 ft · 89°F 349 ft Lower Dan
Little River Near Star, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02128000
5 cfs 1.10 ft · 89°F 427 ft Upper Pee Dee
Clarke Creek Near Harrisburg, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02124080
5 cfs 3.68 ft · 89°F 625 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Little R Bl Little R Trib At Fairntosh, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0208524975
5 cfs 2.51 ft · 88°F 264 ft Upper Neuse
Ahoskie Creek At Ahoskie, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02053500
5 cfs 1.52 ft · 87°F 21 ft Ghowan
Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02086624
4 cfs 1.84 ft · 89°F 259 ft Upper Neuse
Ltl Sugar Cr At Medical Center Dr At Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146409
4 cfs 1.91 ft · 90°F 631 ft Lower Catawba
Rocky R At Sr1300 Nr Crutchfield Crossroads, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0210166029
4 cfs 2.10 ft · 87°F 614 ft Deep
Flat Creek Near Inverness, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02102908
4 cfs · · 90°F 201 ft Upper Cape Fear
Beetree Creek Near Swannanoa, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 03450000
4 cfs 1.49 ft · 79°F 2,699 ft Upper French Broad
Reedy Fork Near Gibsonville, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02094500
4 cfs · · 87°F 637 ft Haw
Little Yadkin River At Dalton, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02114450
4 cfs · · 87°F 829 ft Upper Yadkin
Mcalpine Cr At Sardis Road Near Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146600
3 cfs · · 90°F 561 ft Lower Catawba
Briar Cr Above Colony Rd At Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214645022
3 cfs 2.14 ft · 90°F 609 ft Lower Catawba
Walnut Creek At Sunnybrook Drive Nr Raleigh, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02087359
3 cfs 2.19 ft · 89°F 190 ft Upper Neuse
Coffey Creek Nr Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146348
3 cfs 1.99 ft · 90°F 582 ft Lower Catawba
Killian Creek Near Mariposa, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0214269560
3 cfs 2.70 ft · 88°F 651 ft Upper Catawba
Four Mile Creek Near Pineville, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146670
3 cfs 3.38 ft · 90°F 541 ft Lower Catawba
North Buffalo Creek At Church St At Greensboro, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02095271
3 cfs 2.08 ft · 87°F 728 ft Haw
East Fork Deep River Near High Point, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02099000
2 cfs 1.97 ft · 87°F 780 ft Deep
Long Creek Near Bessemer City, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02144000
2 cfs · · 88°F 708 ft South Fork Catawba
Clear Creek At Sr3181 Nr Mint Hill, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0212466000
2 cfs 1.11 ft · 90°F 568 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
W. Br Rocky R B Mth Of S Prong R Nr Cornelius, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0212393300
2 cfs 2.95 ft · 89°F 645 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Van Swamp Near Hoke, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02084557
2 cfs 2.25 ft · 88°F 21 ft Pamlico
Buckhorn Creek Nr Corinth, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02102192
2 cfs 1.30 ft · 90°F 158 ft Upper Cape Fear
South Buffalo Creek At Us 220 At Greensboro, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02094770
2 cfs 1.94 ft · 87°F 742 ft Haw
Coddle Cr At Sr 1612 Near Davidson, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0212419274
2 cfs 1.94 ft · 89°F 669 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Little River At Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0208521324
1 cfs · · 88°F 383 ft Upper Neuse
Flat River At Dam Near Bahama, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02086500
1 cfs · · 88°F 255 ft Upper Neuse
Morgan Creek Near White Cross, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02097464
1 cfs 1.95 ft · 89°F 442 ft Haw
Steele Creek At Sr1441 Nr Pineville, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214678175
1 cfs · · 90°F 587 ft Lower Catawba
Reedy Fork Near Oak Ridge, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02093800
1 cfs 3.63 ft · 87°F 786 ft Haw
Mcmullen Cr At Sharon View Rd Near Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146700
1 cfs · · 90°F 612 ft Lower Catawba
Campbell Creek Nr Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146562
1 cfs 1.10 ft · 89°F 674 ft Lower Catawba
N Buffalo Cr At Westover Terrace At Greensboro, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02095181
1 cfs · · 87°F 745 ft Haw
Paw Cr At Wilkinson Blvd Nr Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214295600
1 cfs 1.11 ft · 89°F 583 ft Upper Catawba
Goose Creek At Sr1525 Nr Indian Trail, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0212467595
1 cfs 1.04 ft · 91°F 563 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
Briar Creek Near Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214642825
1 cfs 1.27 ft · 89°F 675 ft Lower Catawba
Cane Creek Near Orange Grove, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02096846
1 cfs · · 88°F 523 ft Haw
Marsh C Nr New Hope, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0208732885
1 cfs 2.73 ft · 90°F 204 ft Upper Neuse
Mcalpine Creek At Sr3150 Nr Idlewild, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214655255
1 cfs 1.85 ft · 90°F 615 ft Lower Catawba
Long Creek Near Paw Creek, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02142900
1 cfs · · 89°F 658 ft Upper Catawba
South Buffalo Creek Nr Pomona, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02094659
1 cfs · · 87°F 781 ft Haw
Irwin Cr At Statesville Ave At Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146211
0 cfs 1.76 ft · 89°F 672 ft Lower Catawba
Irvins Creek At Sr3168 Nr Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214657975
0 cfs · · 89°F 654 ft Lower Catawba
Taggart Creek At West Boulevard Nr Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146315
0 cfs 1.40 ft · 90°F 618 ft Lower Catawba
Beaverdam Creek Ab Windy Gap Road Nr Shopton, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214297160
0 cfs · · 90°F 568 ft Upper Catawba
Rocky Branch Below Pullen Drive At Raleigh, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0208735012
0 cfs 4.70 ft · 90°F 313 ft Upper Neuse
Cashie River At Sr1257 Near Windsor, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0208111310
0 cfs 4.21 ft · 87°F 9 ft Lower Roanoke
Little Hope Cr At Seneca Place At Charlotte, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02146470
0 cfs 2.98 ft · 90°F 613 ft Lower Catawba
Hyco Creek Near Leasburg, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02077200
0 cfs 22.95 ft 70°F 88°F 432 ft Lower Dan
Little Fishing Creek Near White Oak, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 02082950
0 cfs 1.38 ft · 90°F 130 ft Fishing
Mountain Creek At Sr1617 Nr Bahama, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0208524090
0 cfs 3.69 ft · 88°F 370 ft Upper Neuse
Ryan Creek Below Us 220 At Greensboro, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02094775
0 cfs 1.01 ft · 87°F 738 ft Haw
Reedy Creek At Sr 2803 Nr Charlotte, Nc
10 hours ago · USGS 0212427947
0 cfs 1.53 ft · 89°F 652 ft Rocky, North Carolina,
White Oak Cr At Mouth Near Green Level, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0209782609
0 cfs 1.98 ft · 91°F 250 ft Haw
Swift Creek Near Apex, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02087580
0 cfs 1.07 ft · 90°F 297 ft Upper Neuse
Tick Creek Near Mount Vernon Springs, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 02101800
0 cfs 1.67 ft · 89°F 456 ft Deep
Gar Creek At Sr2074 Nr Croft, Nc
9 hours ago · USGS 0214266080
0 cfs · · 89°F 677 ft Upper Catawba
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Flow report FAQ

About North Carolina streamflow

What are river levels like in North Carolina right now?

As of August 26, 2026, North Carolina rivers are running at 69% of normal across 185 USGS streamgauges, and the Pee Dee R Nr Rockingham is reporting the highest discharge at 2,270 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which North Carolina river is running highest right now?

As of August 26, 2026, the highest discharge in North Carolina is 2,270 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.