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Mcdowell Creek
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MCDOWELL CREEK
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MCDOWELL CREEK NR HUNTERSVILLE, NC

HUNTERSVILLE, NC35.4069°N, -80.8906°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3cfs
GAUGE HT
1.68ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
5mph NNE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
3cfs 47.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 3–3 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
291cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
24%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

1.68ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
72°
MON
79°
72°
TUE
87°
71°
WED
98°
68°
THU
102°
73°
FRI
102°
76°
SAT
102°
73°
TIME
MON
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WED
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
72°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NE
G 16 mph
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G16
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4
G14
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5
G14
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G9
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G8
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G8
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G6
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G12
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G15
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G12
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G14
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G14
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G17
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G25
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G5
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G3
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2
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G3
WNW
3
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NW
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G12
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G7
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G18
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G24
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8
G26
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G17
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G13
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PRECIP
chance %
32%
32%
33%
28%
35%
42%
33%
23%
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CLOUDS
cover %
85%
mostly
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80%
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61%
54%
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0%
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100%
88%
85%
81%
76%
64%
50%
45%
61%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
994995995995996996996993994994992990991991989988991993992991
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:18 AM
SUNSET
08:40 PM
14H 22M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

35.4069, -80.8906
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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