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OLD CATAWBA R BL CATAWBA DAM RIVER

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OLD CATAWBA R BL CATAWBA DAM NEAR BRIDGEWATER, NC

NORTH CAROLINA35.7345°N, -81.8874°W Updated 30 min ago

FLOW RATE

43.8cfs

GAUGE HT

1.38ft

AIR TEMP

87°F

WIND

1mph S

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

43.8cfs 39.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 37–50 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

45.9cfs

PERIOD LOW

42.8cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.38ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.5in

-54% vs normal

13.49 in of precipitation so far this year, 54% below the 30-year normal of 29.17 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

29.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.9–35.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-54%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.61" · normal 4.79" (2.8–8.7)

Jan

Feb: 1.22" · normal 3.88" (1.4–6.8)

Feb

Mar: 2.08" · normal 5.12" (3.3–7.6)

Mar

Apr: 1.06" · normal 5.01" (2.5–7.3)

Apr

May: 4.13" · normal 4.65" (1.9–7.4)

May

Jun: 2.40" · normal 4.92" (2.2–8.7)

Jun

Jul: 0.01" (so far)· normal 5.33" (2.6–8.9)

Jul

Aug: normal 5.25" (2.8–7.9)

Aug

Sep: normal 5.03" (1.6–9.1)

Sep

Oct: normal 4.08" (1.8–6.9)

Oct

Nov: normal 4.30" (2.4–6.2)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.45" (2.5–6.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:03 AM

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