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Around Mills River
- Blue Ridge ParkwayRecreation area12.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)Visitor center12.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- National Forests in North CarolinaRecreation area15.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (Milepost 364)Visitor center23.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Mills River is a 6.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mills River near Mills River, NC (site 03446000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1925 to 2026
Mills River typically runs highest in March, at a median 194 cfs, and lowest in September, at 80 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,050 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 166 | 110 to 239 |
| February | 177 | 128 to 260 |
| March | 194 | 146 to 264 |
| April | 191 | 147 to 275 |
| May | 160 | 119 to 220 |
| June | 126 | 93 to 177 |
| July | 100 | 72 to 139 |
| August | 90 | 64 to 146 |
| September | 80 | 54 to 139 |
| October | 85 | 53 to 153 |
| November | 101 | 65 to 170 |
| December | 134 | 82 to 216 |
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 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mills River near Mills River, NC (site 03446000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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