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Little Tennessee River
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LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER
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LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC

SWAIN COUNTY, NC35.3364°N, -83.5269°W Updated 57 min ago
FLOW RATE
369cfs
GAUGE HT
2.05ft
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
4mph SE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
369cfs 65.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 332–448 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
445cfs
PERIOD LOW
364cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.05ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

21.0in

-30% vs normal

20.96 in of precipitation so far this year, 30% below the 30-year normal of 29.77 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

21.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

29.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

24.8–36.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-30%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.04" · normal 5.36" (3.4–7.3)
Jan
Feb: 2.58" · normal 4.87" (2.8–8.1)
Feb
Mar: 2.34" · normal 5.44" (3.5–7.6)
Mar
Apr: 2.39" · normal 4.88" (2.9–7.4)
Apr
May: 4.60" · normal 4.37" (2.3–6.2)
May
Jun: 3.51" · normal 4.39" (2.4–6.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.50" (so far)· normal 4.41" (2.6–7.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.39" (2.6–6.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.77" (1.4–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.76" (1.4–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.62" (2.3–7.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.46" (3.2–8.1)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:11 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
71°
FRI
96°
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SAT
96°
69°
SUN
95°
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MON
91°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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8%
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3%
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63%
97%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:23 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT19H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

35.3364, -83.5269
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 01:12 UTC
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