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Mills River
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MILLS RIVER
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MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, NC

MILLS RIVER, NC35.3981°N, -82.5950°W Updated 19 hr ago
FLOW RATE
53cfs
AIR TEMP
95°F
WIND
7mph E
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
53cfs 67.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 4866 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
68cfs
PERIOD LOW
53cfs
RUNNABLE
88%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.1in

-30% vs normal

16.1 in of precipitation so far this year, 30% below the 30-year normal of 23.09 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.2–29.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-30%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.15" · normal 3.91" (2.3–6.5)
Jan
Feb: 1.53" · normal 3.35" (1.1–5.6)
Feb
Mar: 2.27" · normal 4.13" (2.5–6.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.31" · normal 3.85" (2.1–5.5)
Apr
May: 5.92" · normal 3.66" (1.7–6.6)
May
Jun: 1.92" · normal 3.95" (2.2–6.3)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 3.97" (2.3–6.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.16" (2.3–6.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.77" (1.6–5.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.28" (1.3–6.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.34" (1.3–5.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.63" (1.9–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:04 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
96°
71°
FRI
97°
73°
SAT
96°
71°
SUN
96°
66°
MON
91°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph E
G 10 mph
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G10
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ESE
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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74%
24%
4%
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2%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:19 AM
SUNSET
08:49 PM
14H 30M OF DAYLIGHT1H 45M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

35.3981, -82.5950
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 19:04 UTC
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