First Broad River in North Carolina
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Around First Broad River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
First Broad River is a 2.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge First Broad River at Lawndale, NC (site 02152474). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2008 to 2026
First Broad River typically runs highest in March, at a median 218 cfs, and lowest in September, at 94 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,000 cfs, in 2024.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 205 | 137 to 351 |
| February | 211 | 147 to 369 |
| March | 218 | 173 to 364 |
| April | 214 | 167 to 341 |
| May | 189 | 131 to 287 |
| June | 137 | 83 to 217 |
| July | 103 | 65 to 176 |
| August | 114 | 65 to 196 |
| September | 94 | 56 to 139 |
| October | 98 | 65 to 150 |
| November | 122 | 84 to 197 |
| December | 154 | 107 to 320 |
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 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for First Broad River at Lawndale, NC (site 02152474). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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