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Little River Flow Today

As of October 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM, the Little River is flowing at 374 cfs near Horatio, AR — 69% of normal for the date and down 15% in 24 hours. 32 of 37 USGS gauges reported in the last 3 days; flows range from 0.5 to 374 cfs. ❤ Favorite

USGS gauges
37 32 reporting · upstream → down
Little River At Graysontown: 56% of normalLittle River Above Townsend: 64% of normalLittle River Below Lake Thunderbird Near Norman: 75% of normalLittle River Near Maryville: 72% of normalLittle River Near Alcoa: 62% of normalLittle River Near Sasakwa: 360% of normalLittle River Near Huntington: 103% of normalLittle River Near Blue Pond Al: 42% of normalLittle River Near Waterbury: 51% of normalLittle River Near Star: 15% of normalLittle River Near Eatonton: 30% of normalLittle River Near Washington: 8% of normalLittle River Near Little River: 105% of normalLittle River Near Mount Carmel: 70% of normalLittle River At Sr1461 Near Orange Factory: 15% of normalLittle River Near Silverstreet: 149% of normalLittle River Near Rockdale: 100% of normalLittle River Below Lukfata Creek: 54% of normalLittle River Near Horatio: 69% of normalLittle River At Cameron: 108% of normalLittle River Ditch No 1 Near Morehouse: 76% of normalLittle River At Harrisville: 54% of normalLittle River Near Hanover: 116% of normalLittle River Below Little River Tributary At Fairntosh: 180% of normalLittle River Near Doswell: 110% of normalLittle River At Manchester: 75% of normalLittle River Near Princeton: 8% of normalLittle River Near Quincy: 174% of normalLittle River Near Midway: 96% of normalLittle River Near Trinidad Ca: 49% of normalLittle River Near Rochelle: 36% of normal
Typical gauge
70% of normal for the date
0%normal200%
Biggest flow now
374cfs Horatio
Updated
Oct 20, 3:00 AM
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River briefing · Oct 20, 2026

Little River conditions today

Where the river is running versus normal, what’s rising or dropping, and what it means for a trip — built from the live USGS readings below.

At Horatio, the Little River is running 374 cfs — 69% of normal, down 15% since yesterday. Along the river, 20 of 31 reporting gauges are below normal (the typical gauge is at 70% of normal).

In the last 24 hours the river is dropping at Waterbury (-47%) and Sasakwa (-42%).

Highest against normal: Sasakwa at 360%. Lowest: Princeton at 8%.

Headwaters to mouth

How the Little River compares to normal

Every reporting gauge from the top of the river to the bottom: bar length is today’s flow, colour is percent of normal for the date.

Flow along the river, upstream to downstream

  1. Graysontown1,839 ft 116 cfs56%
  2. Townsend1,112 ft 57 cfs64%
  3. Norman972 ft 0.5 cfs75%
  4. Maryville871 ft 100 cfs72%
  5. Alcoa837 ft 89 cfs62%
  6. Sasakwa753 ft 50 cfs360%
  7. Huntington743 ft 49 cfs103%
  8. Blue Pond Al624 ft 11 cfs42%
  9. Waterbury438 ft 84 cfs51%
  10. Star427 ft 1.9 cfs15%
  11. Eatonton408 ft 12 cfs30%
  12. Washington405 ft 1.1 cfs8%
  13. Little River401 ft 70 cfs105%
  14. Mount Carmel398 ft 18 cfs70%
  15. Sr1461 Near Orange Factory383 ft 0.6 cfs15%
  16. Silverstreet364 ft 37 cfs149%
  17. Rockdale351 ft 129 cfs100%
  18. Lukfata Creek331 ft 41 cfs54%
  19. Horatio324 ft 374 cfs69%
  20. Cameron307 ft 123 cfs108%
  21. Morehouse296 ft 72 cfs76%
  22. Harrisville274 ft 18 cfs54%
  23. Hanover270 ft 24 cfs116%
  24. Fairntosh264 ft 7.1 cfs180%
  25. Adel207 ft 351 cfs
  26. Doswell167 ft 15 cfs110%
  27. Manchester141 ft 81 cfs75%
  28. Princeton116 ft 4.2 cfs8%
  29. Quincy83 ft 101 cfs174%
  30. Midway68 ft 77 cfs96%
  31. Trinidad Ca51 ft 3.8 cfs49%
  32. Rochelle46 ft 12 cfs36%

Bar length uses a square-root scale so small headwater flows stay visible next to big downstream ones. Colour: <50% 50–90 90–110 110–150 150%+ of normal.

Where every gauge sits

One dot per Little River streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The line is the typical gauge (70%).

Typical gauge 70%
0%50%100% · normal150%200%+
Much below normal8Below normal12Near normal6Above normal2Much above normal3

Little River flow report

37 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow % of normal 24h Gage height To flood stage Elevation
Little River At Graysontown VA
Oct 20, 3:30 AM · USGS 03170000 		116 cfs 56% -6% 1.14 ft 6.9 ft below 1,839 ft
Little River Above Townsend TN
Oct 20, 3:00 AM · USGS 03497300 		57 cfs 64% -9% 1.38 ft · 1,112 ft
Little River Below Lake Thunderbird Near Norman OK
Oct 20, 2:00 AM · USGS 07230000 		0.5 cfs 75% -11% 3.00 ft · 972 ft
Little River Near Tecumseh OK
Last reported Apr 6 · USGS 07230500 		35 cfs · · 3.76 ft flood 11.0 ft 916 ft
Little River Near Maryville TN
Oct 20, 3:15 AM · USGS 03498500 		100 cfs 72% -3% 5.25 ft · 871 ft
Little River At Peel OR
Last reported Jan 23 · USGS 14318000 		2,120 cfs · · 2.27 ft · 844 ft
Little River Near Alcoa TN
Oct 20, 4:00 AM · USGS 03498850 		89 cfs 62% -5% 1.74 ft · 837 ft
Little River Near Sasakwa OK
Oct 20, 2:30 AM · USGS 07231000 		50 cfs 360% -42% 3.37 ft 22.6 ft below 753 ft
Little River Near Huntington IN
Oct 20, 4:00 AM · USGS 03324000 		49 cfs 103% -5% 2.01 ft 13.0 ft below 743 ft
Little River Near Blue Pond Al AL
Oct 20, 2:15 AM · USGS 02399200 		11 cfs 42% -12% 1.53 ft · 624 ft
Little River Near Oxford MA
Last reported Oct 2 · USGS 01124500 		4.5 cfs · · 2.30 ft · 468 ft
Little River Near Waterbury VT
Oct 20, 3:45 AM · USGS 04289000 		84 cfs 51% -47% 6.04 ft · 438 ft
Little River Near Cadiz KY
Last reported Jul 17 · USGS 03438000 		485 cfs · · 5.90 ft · 429 ft
Little River Near Star NC
Oct 20, 3:30 AM · USGS 02128000 		1.9 cfs 15% -5% 1.06 ft 12.9 ft below 427 ft
Little River Near Eatonton GA
Oct 20, 3:30 AM · USGS 02220900 		12 cfs 30% -8% 2.40 ft 17.6 ft below 408 ft
Little River Near Washington GA
Oct 20, 3:00 AM · USGS 02193500 		1.1 cfs 8% -26% 3.72 ft 15.3 ft below 405 ft
Little River Near Little River TX
Oct 20, 3:15 AM · USGS 08104500 		70 cfs 105% -15% 1.34 ft 28.7 ft below 401 ft
Little River Near Mount Carmel SC
Oct 20, 4:00 AM · USGS 02192500 		18 cfs 70% -9% 2.69 ft 27.3 ft below 398 ft
Little River At Sr1461 Near Orange Factory NC
Oct 20, 3:15 AM · USGS 0208521324 		0.6 cfs 15% 0% 0.09 ft · 383 ft
Little River Near Silverstreet SC
Oct 20, 3:30 AM · USGS 02167450 		37 cfs 149% -5% 2.58 ft 8.4 ft below 364 ft
Little River Near Rockdale TX
Oct 20, 2:15 AM · USGS 08106350 		129 cfs 100% +6% 4.11 ft 25.9 ft below 351 ft
Little River Below Lukfata Creek OK
Oct 20, 2:30 AM · USGS 07338500 		41 cfs 54% +6% 4.70 ft 25.3 ft below 331 ft
Little River Near Horatio AR
Oct 20, 3:00 AM · USGS 07340000 		374 cfs 69% -15% 4.54 ft 22.5 ft below 324 ft
Little River At Cameron TX
Oct 20, 3:15 AM · USGS 08106500 		123 cfs 108% +7% 0.86 ft 29.1 ft below 307 ft
Little River Ditch No 1 Near Morehouse MO
Oct 20, 2:45 AM · USGS 07043500 		72 cfs 76% 0% 1.42 ft · 296 ft
Little River At Tifton Worth Co Line Rd GA
Last reported Jul 15 · USGS 02317797 		1.1 cfs · · -1.50 ft · 284 ft
Little River At Harrisville CT
Oct 20, 3:45 AM · USGS 01125490 		18 cfs 54% -11% 1.68 ft · 274 ft
Little River Near Hanover CT
Oct 20, 4:15 AM · USGS 01123000 		24 cfs 116% -17% 1.72 ft · 270 ft
Little River Below Little River Tributary At Fairntosh NC
Oct 20, 3:45 AM · USGS 0208524975 		7.1 cfs 180% -5% 2.59 ft · 264 ft
Little River Near Adel GA
Oct 20, 3:00 AM · USGS 02318000 		351 cfs · -23% 4.71 ft 184.3 ft below 207 ft
Little River Near Doswell VA
Oct 20, 3:45 AM · USGS 01671100 		15 cfs 110% -26% 2.17 ft · 167 ft
Little River At Manchester NC
Oct 20, 3:30 AM · USGS 02103000 		81 cfs 75% -7% 6.27 ft 11.7 ft below 141 ft
Little River Near Princeton NC
Oct 20, 3:30 AM · USGS 02088500 		4.2 cfs 8% -46% 0.35 ft 11.7 ft below 116 ft
Little River Near Quincy FL
Oct 20, 3:30 AM · USGS 02329500 		101 cfs 174% -11% 1.65 ft · 83 ft
Little River Near Midway FL
Oct 20, 3:15 AM · USGS 02329600 		77 cfs 96% -7% 68.61 ft · 68 ft
Little River Near Trinidad Ca CA
Oct 20, 12:30 AM · USGS 11481200 		3.8 cfs 49% 0% 1.47 ft · 51 ft
Little River Near Rochelle LA
Oct 20, 2:30 AM · USGS 07372200 		12 cfs 36% 0% 3.99 ft 28.0 ft below 46 ft

USGS provisional data. Readings are in each gauge’s local time; gauges silent for more than 3 days are marked “Last reported”. Tap any gauge for its hydrograph, forecast and history.

Upstream storage

Dams & reservoirs on the Little River

Releases from these dams shape the flow downstream. Tap one for its daily level and history.

Reservoir Waterbury Reservoir Near Waterbury Reservoir 10 acre-ft 104% of normal Dam · Little River Waterbury 88,000 acre-ft capacity · built 1938 Dam · Little Salmon River Twin Ponds Dam 9,563 acre-ft capacity · built 1980 Dam · Little Spencer Stream Spencer Lake 7,124 acre-ft capacity · built 1946 Dam · Little Ossipee River Ledgemere 6,300 acre-ft capacity · built 1905 Dam · Little Androscoggin Welchville 2,544 acre-ft capacity · built 1860 Dam · Little Ossipee Balch Pond 1,700 acre-ft capacity · built 1900 Dam · Little River Benson Mines Little River Dam 1,660 acre-ft capacity · built 1948 Dam · Little Ossipee River Little Ossipee Lake 1,600 acre-ft capacity · built 1993 Dam · Tr-little Forked Lake Moose Pond Dam 1,070 acre-ft capacity Dam · Little Ossipee River Belleau Lake Dam 875 acre-ft capacity · built 1962 Dam · Little Androscoggin River Hackett Mills 480 acre-ft capacity · built 1986 Dam · Tr-little Ossipee Pine Springs Lake 440 acre-ft capacity · built 1966
History

Little River streamflow over time

Daily total flow across every monitored gauge on the river.

Maximum streamflow by year

About this river

Little River

The Little River is a tributary of the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA. The river is 65 miles long and has a watershed of 341 square miles. It has a long history of providing water for agricultural and industrial purposes, including powering mills and factories in the 19th century. The river flows through the city of Durham, where it is impounded by the Little River Dam to create the Little River Reservoir, which provides drinking water for the city. The river is also used for recreational purposes, including fishing and kayaking, and supports a variety of aquatic life, including smallmouth bass and bluegill. In recent years, concerns have been raised about pollution and water quality issues in the river.

FAQ

About the Little River

How is the Little River flowing right now?

As of October 20, 2026, the Little River is flowing at 374 cfs near Horatio, AR, about 69% of normal for the date. Across its 37 USGS gauges, current flows range from 0.5 to 374 cfs. Every gauge’s live reading is in the table above.

Is the Little River running high or low?

The typical gauge on the Little River is at 70% of normal for the date. Above 100% means higher than the historical average for this calendar day; below 100% means lower. The profile above shows which reaches are high or low.

What is flood stage on the Little River?

The National Weather Service sets flood stages for Graysontown (8.0 ft), Tecumseh (11.0 ft), Sasakwa (26.0 ft), Huntington (15.0 ft), Star (14.0 ft), Eatonton (20.0 ft), Washington (19.0 ft), Little River (30.0 ft), Mount Carmel (30.0 ft), Silverstreet (11.0 ft), Rockdale (30.0 ft), Lukfata Creek (30.0 ft), Horatio (27.0 ft), Cameron (30.0 ft), Adel (189.0 ft), Manchester (18.0 ft), Princeton (12.0 ft), Rochelle (32.0 ft). The table shows how far each gauge is below its flood stage right now.

Where does the data come from?

Discharge and gage height are from the USGS National Water Information System; flood stages from the National Weather Service. The history chart sums every monitored gauge on the river.

Can I get alerts for a gauge?

Yes — open any gauge from the table, favorite it in the Snoflo app and set a flow threshold.

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