TidalMapCape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, 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 02105500 sits on the Cape Fear River and reads everything draining 4,852 square miles of the Lower Cape Fear basin. Its datum sits 28 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1982, 44 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Cape Fear River at Fayetteville, NC, reading 4,395 square miles. This gauge adds the 457 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Cape Fear River runs a median of 1,755 cfs at this gauge across 44 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 6,040 cfs, and October the leanest at 1,220 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 83,200 cfs in 2018, and the lowest is 154 cfs in 1999.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4,760 cfs | 271% |
| Feb | 4,930 cfs | 281% |
| Mar | 6,040 cfs | 344% |
| Apr | 3,880 cfs | 221% |
| May | 1,820 cfs | 104% |
| Jun | 1,520 cfs | 87% |
| Jul | 1,520 cfs | 87% |
| Aug | 1,480 cfs | 84% |
| Sep | 1,290 cfs | 74% |
| Oct | 1,220 cfs | 70% |
| Nov | 1,580 cfs | 90% |
| Dec | 2,550 cfs | 145% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1982 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Cape Fear River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 42 feet. NWS starts watching it at 41 feet. The highest crest on record is 75.5 feet, in September 1945.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 41 ft |
| Minor flooding | 42 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 55 ft |
| Major flooding | 65 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1945 | 75.5 ft |
| September 2018 | 70.7 ft |
| October 2016 | 68.5 ft |
| March 1952 | 63.3 ft |
| October 1964 | 61.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STPN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC
- Cape Fear River at Fayetteville, NC
- Blounts Creek at Winslow Street at Fayetteville NC
- Beaver Creek at Cumberland, NC
- Cross Creek at Blue Street at Fayetteville, NC
- Cross Creek at Langdon Street at Fayetteville, NC
- Little Rockfish Creek near Cumberland, NC
- Lumber River at Lumberton, NC
- Beaver Creek at All American Freeway Fort Bragg, NC
- Beaver Creek at Gruber Road at Fort Bragg, NC
- Tank Creek at Longstreet Road at Fort Bragg, NC
- Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg, NC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02105500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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