TidalMapSmith River at Eden, 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.
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About this gauge
USGS gauge 02074000 sits on the Smith River and reads everything draining 538 square miles of the Upper Dan basin. Its datum sits 539 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1951, 76 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Philpott Res at Philpott Dam near Philpott, VA, reading 214 square miles. This gauge adds the 324 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Smith River runs a median of 478 cfs at this gauge across 76 years of record. April is the fullest month at a median 626 cfs, and November the leanest at 363 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 16,700 cfs in 1972, and the lowest is 46 cfs in 1967.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 517 cfs | 108% |
| Feb | 558 cfs | 117% |
| Mar | 609 cfs | 128% |
| Apr | 626 cfs | 131% |
| May | 576 cfs | 121% |
| Jun | 499 cfs | 105% |
| Jul | 456 cfs | 95% |
| Aug | 418 cfs | 88% |
| Sep | 398 cfs | 83% |
| Oct | 366 cfs | 77% |
| Nov | 363 cfs | 76% |
| Dec | 447 cfs | 94% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1951 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Smith River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 12 feet. NWS starts watching it at 10 feet. The highest crest on record is 19.3 feet, in August 1940.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft |
| Minor flooding | 12 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 15 ft |
| Major flooding | 18 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 1940 | 19.3 ft |
| June 1972 | 16.2 ft |
| September 1987 | 16.2 ft |
| September 1979 | 15.7 ft |
| September 1996 | 15.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EDSN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02074000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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