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NORTH FORK SWANNANOA RIVER NEAR WALKERTOWN, NC

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC35.6857°N, -82.3324°W Updated 3 hr ago

FLOW RATE

8cfs

AIR TEMP

70°F

WIND

3mph S

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

8cfs 60.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 13–17 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

206cfs

PERIOD LOW

7cfs

RUNNABLE

23%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.4in

-32% vs normal

18.38 in of precipitation so far this year, 32% below the 30-year normal of 27.02 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

27.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.9–34.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-32%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.07" · normal 4.38" (2.8–6.9)

Jan

Feb: 1.94" · normal 3.88" (1.8–6.5)

Feb

Mar: 3.04" · normal 4.72" (3.4–6.8)

Mar

Apr: 1.77" · normal 4.52" (2.7–6.5)

Apr

May: 4.28" · normal 4.30" (2.5–7.0)

May

Jun: 3.92" · normal 4.40" (2.5–7.0)

Jun

Jul: 0.36" (so far)· normal 4.61" (2.9–7.5)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.63" (2.3–6.8)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.18" (1.9–6.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.41" (1.2–6.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.65" (1.6–5.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.22" (2.6–6.5)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:06 PM

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