TidalMapVan Swamp near Hoke, 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 02084557 sits on Van Swamp and reads everything draining 23 square miles of the Pamlico basin. Its datum sits 12 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1977, 49 years of it.
Normal flows here
Van Swamp runs a median of 4.5 cfs at this gauge across 49 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 36 cfs, and July the leanest at 1.7 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 734 cfs in 2017, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2026.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 cfs | 667% |
| Feb | 33 cfs | 733% |
| Mar | 36 cfs | 800% |
| Apr | 20 cfs | 444% |
| May | 5.8 cfs | 129% |
| Jun | 3.0 cfs | 67% |
| Jul | 1.7 cfs | 38% |
| Aug | 2.1 cfs | 47% |
| Sep | 2.5 cfs | 54% |
| Oct | 2.7 cfs | 60% |
| Nov | 3.8 cfs | 86% |
| Dec | 10 cfs | 222% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1977 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 7.4 feet, in September 1999.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1999 | 7.4 ft |
| October 2010 | 7.2 ft |
| July 1989 | 5.7 ft |
| February 2010 | 5.6 ft |
| August 2011 | 5.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VANN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02084557. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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