TidalMapLittle River near Mount Pleasant, 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 02102907 sits on the Little River in the Upper Cape Fear basin. Its datum sits 183 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2021, 5 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Downstream the next reading comes from Little River at Manchester, NC at 348 square miles.
Normal flows here
The Little River runs a median of 91 cfs at this gauge across 5 years of record. January is the fullest month at a median 164 cfs, and June the leanest at 24 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 3,800 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 4.8 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 164 cfs | 180% |
| Feb | 148 cfs | 163% |
| Mar | 144 cfs | 158% |
| Apr | 122 cfs | 134% |
| May | 82 cfs | 90% |
| Jun | 24 cfs | 27% |
| Jul | 77 cfs | 85% |
| Aug | 95 cfs | 104% |
| Sep | 56 cfs | 61% |
| Oct | 50 cfs | 55% |
| Nov | 76 cfs | 84% |
| Dec | 115 cfs | 126% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2021 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Little River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 15 feet. NWS starts watching it at 14 feet. The highest crest on record is 18.1 feet, in August 2024.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 14 ft |
| Minor flooding | 15 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LMPN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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- Rockfish Creek at Raeford, NC
- Little River at Manchester, NC
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- Beaver Creek at All American Freeway Fort Bragg, NC
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- Cross Creek at Langdon Street at Fayetteville, NC
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02102907. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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