Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC

NORTH CAROLINA35.1275°N, -83.6186°W Updated 19 hr ago

FLOW RATE

95cfs

GAUGE HT

1.00ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

95cfs 39.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 123–167 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

753cfs

PERIOD LOW

68cfs

RUNNABLE

34%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

1.00ft

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35.1275, -83.6186

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-16 00:00 UTC

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