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Around North Fork Catawba River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Fork Catawba River is a 21.2 mile river near Lake James Boat Rentals in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Catawba R near Pleasant Gardens, NC (site 02137727). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1981 to 2026
North Fork Catawba River typically runs highest in March, at a median 247 cfs, and lowest in October, at 120 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,600 cfs, in 2024.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 209 | 146 to 312 |
| February | 230 | 163 to 344 |
| March | 247 | 172 to 342 |
| April | 237 | 174 to 343 |
| May | 188 | 141 to 288 |
| June | 161 | 108 to 240 |
| July | 136 | 95 to 202 |
| August | 124 | 85 to 221 |
| September | 134 | 82 to 204 |
| October | 120 | 83 to 213 |
| November | 149 | 91 to 236 |
| December | 187 | 118 to 294 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Catawba R near Pleasant Gardens, NC (site 02137727). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of North Fork Catawba River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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