Oconaluftee River in North Carolina
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Around Oconaluftee River
Before you go
- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Oconaluftee River is an 18.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, NC (site 03512000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
Oconaluftee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 669 cfs, and lowest in October, at 197 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,470 cfs, in 1963.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 547 | 380 to 791 |
| February | 608 | 432 to 906 |
| March | 669 | 501 to 919 |
| April | 622 | 454 to 791 |
| May | 454 | 363 to 636 |
| June | 356 | 280 to 470 |
| July | 305 | 235 to 436 |
| August | 272 | 200 to 397 |
| September | 206 | 153 to 297 |
| October | 197 | 147 to 291 |
| November | 247 | 183 to 428 |
| December | 444 | 285 to 662 |
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 79 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, NC (site 03512000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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