TidalMapNew River near Gum Branch, 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 02093000 sits on the New River and reads everything draining 94 square miles of the New River basin. Its datum sits 1 feet below sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1949, 63 years of it.
Normal flows here
The New River runs a median of 40 cfs at this gauge across 63 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 111 cfs, and July the leanest at 27 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 24,600 cfs in 2018, and the lowest is 1.3 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 cfs | 248% |
| Feb | 111 cfs | 278% |
| Mar | 98 cfs | 245% |
| Apr | 64 cfs | 161% |
| May | 35 cfs | 88% |
| Jun | 29 cfs | 72% |
| Jul | 27 cfs | 68% |
| Aug | 38 cfs | 95% |
| Sep | 37 cfs | 92% |
| Oct | 28 cfs | 70% |
| Nov | 36 cfs | 90% |
| Dec | 62 cfs | 155% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1949 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The New River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 14 feet. NWS starts watching it at 13 feet. The highest crest on record is 25.8 feet, in September 2018.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 13 ft |
| Minor flooding | 14 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 16 ft |
| Major flooding | 22 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2018 | 25.8 ft |
| September 1999 | 25.1 ft |
| October 2016 | 20.6 ft |
| October 2010 | 20.6 ft |
| October 2005 | 20.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GUMN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02093000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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