Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC

MACON COUNTY, NC35.1275°N, -83.6186°W Updated 31 min ago

FLOW RATE

93.7cfs

GAUGE HT

0.99ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

93.7cfs 46.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 83–112 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

99.2cfs

PERIOD LOW

93.7cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.99ft

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35.1275, -83.6186

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-16 17:30 UTC

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