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MORGAN CREEK NEAR CHAPEL HILL, NC

ORANGE COUNTY, NC35.8933°N, -79.0197°W Updated 7 hr ago
FLOW RATE
11cfs
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
3mph SSW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
11cfs 75.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 810 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
45cfs
PERIOD LOW
7cfs
RUNNABLE
61%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.2in

-36% vs normal

14.15 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 22.17 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.4–27.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.00" · normal 3.61" (2.0–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 3.23" · normal 3.07" (1.5–4.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.03" · normal 4.22" (2.5–6.3)
Mar
Apr: 0.94" · normal 3.48" (1.6–5.2)
Apr
May: 3.03" · normal 3.54" (2.0–5.7)
May
Jun: 2.91" · normal 3.83" (1.9–6.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.01" (so far)· normal 4.37" (2.6–7.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.86" (2.2–6.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.55" (2.0–8.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.13" (1.3–4.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.44" (1.3–6.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.50" (2.0–5.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:53 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
104°
76°
SAT
106°
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SUN
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MON
100°
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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2mph SSW
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1009
10091009100610061006100610031005100510041001100510051004100110041004100310021004
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:04 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
14H 32M OF DAYLIGHT13H 14M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated

Station Location

35.8933, -79.0197
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 07:22 UTC
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