TidalMapHenry Fork near Henry River, 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 02143000 sits on the Henry Fork and reads everything draining 83 square miles of the South Fork Catawba basin. Its datum sits 890 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1926, 90 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Henry Fork runs a median of 91 cfs at this gauge across 90 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 138 cfs, and September the leanest at 59 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 10,100 cfs in 1930, and the lowest is 4.0 cfs in 1943.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 107 cfs | 118% |
| Feb | 119 cfs | 131% |
| Mar | 138 cfs | 152% |
| Apr | 134 cfs | 147% |
| May | 106 cfs | 116% |
| Jun | 91 cfs | 100% |
| Jul | 74 cfs | 81% |
| Aug | 66 cfs | 73% |
| Sep | 59 cfs | 65% |
| Oct | 59 cfs | 65% |
| Nov | 69 cfs | 76% |
| Dec | 91 cfs | 100% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1926 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Henry Fork reaches flood stage at this gauge at 20 feet. NWS starts watching it at 10 feet. The highest crest on record is 29.2 feet, in August 1940.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft |
| Minor flooding | 20 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 35 ft |
| Major flooding | 40 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 1940 | 29.2 ft |
| July 1916 | 23 ft |
| October 1990 | 18.7 ft |
| October 1929 | 18.4 ft |
| November 1977 | 18.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HNRN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Catawba River at Rhodhiss, NC
- Upper Little River at Sr1740 at Petra Mills, NC
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- Middle Little River at Moretz Dam near Bethlehem, NC
- Catawba River at NC Highway 16 near Millersville, NC
- Indian Creek near Laboratory, NC
- Lower Little River near All Healing Springs, NC
- First Broad River at Lawndale, NC
- Catawba River below Lookout Shoals Dam near Sharon, NC
- First Broad River near Casar, NC
- Johns River at Arneys Store, NC
- Yadkin River at Patterson, NC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02143000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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