River Report

Little River river

37 streamgauges 76% of normal Last updated 2026-05-24

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Aggregate flow

14,531cfs

% of normal

76%

Daily volume

28,822AF

Seasonal avg

19,107cfs

Total streamflow across the Little River was last observed at 14,531 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 28,822 acre-ft of water today; about 76% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 19,107 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2016-03-13 when daily discharge volume was observed at 187,570 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Little Rv At Cameron reporting a streamflow rate of 3,780 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Little River Nr Midway with a gauge stage of 68.85 ft. This river is monitored from 37 different streamgauging stations along the Little River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,839 ft, the Little River At Graysontown.

Max discharge

Little Rv At Cameron

3,780cfs

Highest stage

Little River Nr Midway

68.85ft

Highest-elevation gauge

Little River At Graysontown

1,839ft

Aggregate trend

River streamflow levels

Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Little River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.

Total streamflow

Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily

Premium feature

Decades of basin-wide flow context for the Little River.

See exactly how the Little River is performing — which gauges are stressed right now, and how this season ranks against every year on record.

Longitudinal river profile — gauges from headwaters to mouth, colored by % of normal
Flow percentile bands — this season vs. the historical envelope across every year on record

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Longitudinal profile

Where on the river is flow stressed right now?

Every monitored gauge along the Little River ordered headwaters → mouth (by elevation), with bars colored by current percent of normal. Red reaches are below normal; blue reaches are above. Spot drought-stressed sections at a glance.

Gauges from headwaters to mouth

Bar = current % of normal · ordered top-to-bottom by elevation

Flow percentile bands

How does this season compare to normal?

The shaded ribbon shows the 10th-90th percentile of aggregate river discharge across every year on record — the "normal range." The bold line is the current year. Above the dark band means above-normal flow; below means drier-than-normal.

Aggregate flow percentile envelope

10th · 25th · 50th · 75th · 90th percentile across all historical years

Per-gauge breakdown

Every streamgauge along the Little River

All 37 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.

Streamgauge▾	Streamflow (cfs)▾	Gauge stage (ft)▾	24h Δ (%)▾	% Normal▾	Min (cfs)▾	Max (cfs)▾	Elevation (ft)▾
Little River At Graysontown VA USGS 03170000	183	1.24	-4.7	42%	75	19,900	1,839
Little River Above Townsend TN USGS 03497300	208	1.95	132.4	109%	23	8,850	1,112
Little River Blw Lk Thunderbird Nr Norman OK USGS 07230000	1	3.06	-7.3	86%	0	1,360	972
Little River Near Tecumseh OK USGS 07230500	35	3.81	-76.1	23%	0	60,000	916
Little River Near Maryville TN USGS 03498500	276	5.96	89.0	93%	15	23,200	871
Little River At Peel OR USGS 14318000	2,120	2.83	-0.5	192%	7	21,100	844
Little River Near Alcoa TN USGS 03498850	164	2.10	-1.8	49%	30	18,600	837
Little River Near Sasakwa OK USGS 07231000	79	3.74	9.6	25%	0	19,300	753
Little River Near Huntington IN USGS 03324000	1,140	7.49	-2.6	1128%	10	5,620	743
Little River Near Blue Pond Al AL USGS 02399200	207	3.15	-29.6	221%	0	27,300	624
Little River Near Oxford MA USGS 01124500	4	2.30	·	·	·	·	468
Little River Near Waterbury VT USGS 04289000	146	6.41	-64.4	46%	8	2,600	438
Little River Near Cadiz KY USGS 03438000	485	5.90	-11.8	130%	16	37,600	429
Little River Near Star NC USGS 02128000	6	1.25	-5.5	15%	0	7,990	427
Little River Near Eatonton GA USGS 02220900	41	2.96	7.1	36%	0	7,160	408
Little River Near Washington GA USGS 02193500	84	5.44	387.3	115%	0	12,700	405
Little Rv Nr Little River TX USGS 08104500	1,560	6.28	3.3	545%	15	19,000	401
Little River Near Mt. Carmel SC USGS 02192500	1,030	7.02	43.5	1430%	0	8,030	398
Little River At Sr1461 Near Orange Factory NC USGS 0208521324	1	0.27	-14.5	3%	0	10,400	383
Little River Nr Silverstreet SC USGS 02167450	617	6.80	744.1	804%	0	10,300	364
Little Rv Nr Rockdale TX USGS 08106350	951	11.60	15.0	228%	9	1,000	351
Little River Blw Lukfata Creek OK USGS 07338500	2,380	10.60	135.6	99%	4	67,700	331
Little River Near Horatio AR USGS 07340000	2,170	7.51	11.3	49%	56	84,800	324
Little Rv At Cameron TX USGS 08106500	3,780	7.88	-28.5	718%	17	39,000	307
Little River Ditch No. 1 Near Morehouse MO USGS 07043500	150	1.79	-5.7	44%	4	9,650	296
Little R At Tifton Worth Co Line Rd GA USGS 02317797	14	0.83	-11.5	129%	0	4,040	284
Little River At Harrisville CT USGS 01125490	26	1.71	-9.1	56%	0	1,250	274
Little River Near Hanover CT USGS 01123000	24	1.72	3.0	54%	3	2,110	270
Little R Bl Little R Trib At Fairntosh NC USGS 0208524975	49	2.67	0.0	345%	0	16,600	264
Little River Near Adel GA USGS 02318000	112	3.56	-17.7	264%	0	24,400	207
Little River Near Doswell VA USGS 01671100	56	2.60	45.2	122%	1	4,960	167
Little River At Manchester NC USGS 02103000	89	6.36	23.2	54%	18	10,300	141
Little River Near Princeton NC USGS 02088500	4	0.28	-6.6	6%	1	9,330	116
Little River Nr Quincy FL USGS 02329500	58	0.93	25.3	72%	8	12,200	83
Little River Nr Midway FL USGS 02329600	91	68.85	63.7	68%	4	24,000	68
Little R Nr Trinidad Ca CA USGS 11481200	19	1.80	3.9	56%	2	3,760	51
Little River Near Rochelle LA USGS 07372200	980	13.41	137.9	94%	0	140,000	46

Annual peaks

Maximum streamflow discharge by year

The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.

Annual peak discharge

From the river's full record · one point per water year

Profile

Streamflow elevation profile

Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.

Elevation vs streamflow

One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage

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.

Track the Little River in the Snoflo app

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FAQ

About the Little River

Where does the data for the Little River come from?

Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.

How is "percent of normal" calculated?

Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).

Why are some gauges showing very different flows?

Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.

What's the elevation profile chart showing?

Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.

Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?

Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.