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MIDDLE LITTLE R AT MORETZ DAM NR BETHLEHEM, NC

ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC35.8447°N, -81.2795°W Updated 15 hr ago

FLOW RATE

8cfs

AIR TEMP

95°F

WIND

4mph NNE

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

8cfs 41.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 26–35 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

188cfs

PERIOD LOW

8cfs

RUNNABLE

45%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.9in

-31% vs normal

15.91 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% below the 30-year normal of 22.94 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.3–30.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.63" · normal 3.77" (2.2–5.4)

Jan

Feb: 1.96" · normal 3.38" (1.6–5.6)

Feb

Mar: 2.24" · normal 4.26" (2.5–6.4)

Mar

Apr: 1.16" · normal 3.99" (1.6–5.8)

Apr

May: 5.32" · normal 3.55" (1.2–6.2)

May

Jun: 2.60" · normal 3.70" (1.4–6.5)

Jun

Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 3.57" (1.6–6.3)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.74" (1.9–5.6)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.87" (1.9–6.0)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.59" (1.1–6.7)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.35" (1.3–5.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.85" (2.4–5.4)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:10 PM

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 15:47 UTC

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