SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER AT LOWELL, NC

NORTH CAROLINA35.2853°N, -81.1011°W Updated 18 hr ago

FLOW RATE

517cfs

GAUGE HT

2.84ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

517cfs 33.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,288–1,742 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

4,363cfs

PERIOD LOW

164cfs

RUNNABLE

13%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

2.84ft

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

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