TidalMapBlack River near Tomahawk, NC Flow & Water Level
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02106500 sits on the Black River and reads everything draining 676 square miles of the Black basin. Its datum sits 24 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1952, 75 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Black River runs a median of 352 cfs at this gauge across 75 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 1,070 cfs, and October the leanest at 239 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 47,700 cfs in 2018, and the lowest is 7.0 cfs in 2011.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 875 cfs | 249% |
| Feb | 963 cfs | 274% |
| Mar | 1,070 cfs | 304% |
| Apr | 744 cfs | 212% |
| May | 327 cfs | 93% |
| Jun | 270 cfs | 77% |
| Jul | 251 cfs | 71% |
| Aug | 328 cfs | 93% |
| Sep | 276 cfs | 79% |
| Oct | 239 cfs | 68% |
| Nov | 316 cfs | 90% |
| Dec | 587 cfs | 167% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1952 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Black River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 18 feet. NWS starts watching it at 16 feet. The highest crest on record is 31.3 feet, in September 2018.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 16 ft |
| Minor flooding | 18 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 20 ft |
| Major flooding | 22 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2018 | 31.3 ft |
| October 2016 | 27.9 ft |
| September 1999 | 27.1 ft |
| September 1984 | 22.1 ft |
| August 2024 | 21.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TOMN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02106500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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