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Henry Fork River
USGS · 02143000
HENRY FORK RIVER
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HENRY FORK NEAR HENRY RIVER, NC

CATAWBA COUNTY, NC35.6844°N, -81.4033°W Updated 16 hr ago
FLOW RATE
51cfs
GAUGE HT
1.30ft
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
6mph ENE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
51cfs 48.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 4763 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
694cfs
PERIOD LOW
15cfs
RUNNABLE
44%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

1.30ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

17.3in

-30% vs normal

17.27 in of precipitation so far this year, 30% below the 30-year normal of 24.53 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

17.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.2–31.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-30%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.46" · normal 4.09" (2.3–6.9)
Jan
Feb: 1.86" · normal 3.47" (1.5–5.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.97" · normal 4.38" (2.6–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 1.20" · normal 4.09" (1.9–6.0)
Apr
May: 4.55" · normal 3.48" (1.2–6.2)
May
Jun: 2.44" · normal 3.63" (1.2–6.0)
Jun
Jul: 2.80" (so far)· normal 3.50" (1.4–5.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.72" (1.7–5.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.02" (1.7–7.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.60" (1.3–6.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.50" (1.3–5.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.99" (2.4–5.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo16:16 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
76°
72°
TUE
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WED
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph NE
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
986
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:20 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
14H 22M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
1% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

35.6844, -81.4033
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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