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Around Johns River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Johns River is a 35.7 mile river near Lake James Boat Rentals in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Johns River at Arneys Store, NC (site 02140991). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1985 to 2026
Johns River typically runs highest in March, at a median 376 cfs, and lowest in October, at 175 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 27,800 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 325 | 218 to 510 |
| February | 352 | 224 to 519 |
| March | 376 | 272 to 515 |
| April | 368 | 264 to 528 |
| May | 309 | 228 to 447 |
| June | 252 | 166 to 411 |
| July | 209 | 145 to 316 |
| August | 194 | 128 to 358 |
| September | 184 | 119 to 307 |
| October | 175 | 112 to 307 |
| November | 201 | 128 to 369 |
| December | 284 | 178 to 454 |
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 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Johns River at Arneys Store, NC (site 02140991). 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 Johns River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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