North Carolina waters
North Carolina rivers
Free-flowing water big enough to float. Levels rise and fall with rain and snowmelt, so the gauge reading is the whole story on the morning you go.
Gauge locations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
17 rivers in North Carolina
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheoah RiverNCCHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NC | 98 cfs | n/a | 59 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Davidson RiverNCDAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NC | 42 cfs | n/a | 52.2 F | → steady | 3 | none yet |
| Deep RiverNCDEEP RIVER AT RAMSEUR, NC | 16 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| French Broad RiverNCFRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC | 737 cfs | 22nd | 55.2 F | → steady | 3 | none yet |
| Haw RiverNCHAW RIVER AT HAW RIVER, NC | 64 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Linville RiverNCLINVILLE RIVER NEAR NEBO, NC | 50 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Little Tennessee RiverNCLITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR PRENTISS, NC | 98 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Lumber RiverNCLUMBER RIVER NEAR MAXTON, NC | 84 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Nantahala RiverNCNANTAHALA RIVER NEAR RAINBOW SPRINGS, NC | 70 cfs | 26th | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Neuse RiverNCNEUSE RIVER NEAR FORT BARNWELL, NC | 342 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↑ rising | 3 | none yet |
| Roanoke RiverNCROANOKE RIVER AT ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC | 1,620 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| South Toe RiverNCSOUTH TOE RIVER NEAR CELO, NC | 63 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Tar RiverNCTAR RIVER NEAR TAR RIVER, NC | 2 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Tuckasegee RiverNCTUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC | 390 cfs | 9th | n/a | ↑ rising | 1 | none yet |
| Valley RiverNCVALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, NC | 59 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Watauga RiverNCWATAUGA RIVER NEAR SUGAR GROVE, NC | 63 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Yadkin RiverNCYADKIN RIVER AT YADKIN COLLEGE, NC | 1,060 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
Looking for something else in North Carolina? See all 24 North Carolina waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.