TidalMapSouth Yadkin River near Mocksville, 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 02118000 sits on the South Yadkin River and reads everything draining 306 square miles of the South Yadkin basin. Its datum sits 663 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1939, 88 years of it.
Normal flows here
The South Yadkin River runs a median of 239 cfs at this gauge across 88 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 352 cfs, and September the leanest at 147 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 17,300 cfs in 2021, and the lowest is 3.0 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 287 cfs | 120% |
| Feb | 332 cfs | 139% |
| Mar | 352 cfs | 147% |
| Apr | 322 cfs | 135% |
| May | 267 cfs | 112% |
| Jun | 236 cfs | 99% |
| Jul | 180 cfs | 75% |
| Aug | 171 cfs | 72% |
| Sep | 147 cfs | 62% |
| Oct | 157 cfs | 66% |
| Nov | 184 cfs | 77% |
| Dec | 246 cfs | 103% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1939 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The South Yadkin River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 19 feet. NWS starts watching it at 18 feet. The highest crest on record is 25.6 feet, in November 2020.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 18 ft |
| Minor flooding | 19 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 24 ft |
| Major flooding | 28 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| November 2020 | 25.6 ft |
| October 1929 | 22.6 ft |
| February 2020 | 21.6 ft |
| March 2003 | 20.3 ft |
| September 2024 | 19.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCKN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02118000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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