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Around North Fork Swannanoa River
- Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (Milepost 364)Visitor center4.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)Visitor center8.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge ParkwayRecreation area8.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- National Forests in North CarolinaRecreation area11.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Fork Swannanoa River is a 10.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Swannanoa River near Walkertown, NC (site 0344894205). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1989 to 2025
North Fork Swannanoa River typically runs highest in March, at a median 47 cfs, and lowest in August, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,930 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 26 to 62 |
| February | 38 | 27 to 63 |
| March | 47 | 34 to 65 |
| April | 43 | 31 to 66 |
| May | 34 | 25 to 53 |
| June | 21 | 13 to 39 |
| July | 14 | 8.0 to 27 |
| August | 12 | 7.4 to 29 |
| September | 12 | 6.3 to 28 |
| October | 15 | 6.0 to 32 |
| November | 22 | 10 to 44 |
| December | 35 | 18 to 54 |
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 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Swannanoa River near Walkertown, NC (site 0344894205). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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