Streamflow discharge was last observed at 987 cfs, and a gauge height of 4.43 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 292 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The New River is mostly fed by groundwater and rainfall, and its flow is also influenced by the Norris Dam on the Clinch River. Seasonally, the river experiences high flow in spring due to snowmelt and rainfall, and low flow in summer and fall. Interestingly, the New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world, estimated to be between 10-360 million years old. It also has a high level of biodiversity, with over 60 species of fish and 150 species of mussels found in its waters.
| Elevation | 1,170.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 4.43 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 987.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 82.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 7.3 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 180.0 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.0 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 22.5 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 1,068% |
| Year Over Year Average | 92 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 33,600 cfs |
| Geolocation | 36.39, -84.55 |