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LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER

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LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC

NORTH CAROLINA35.3364°N, -83.5269°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

369cfs

AIR TEMP

82°F

WIND

4mph SE

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

369cfs 63.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 337–455 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

464cfs

PERIOD LOW

369cfs

RUNNABLE

88%

last 7 day in band

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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Station Location

35.3364, -83.5269

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