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VALLEY RIVER

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VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, NC

CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC35.1389°N, -83.9806°W Updated 23 hr ago

FLOW RATE

69cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

69cfs 75.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 61–83 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

85cfs

PERIOD LOW

67cfs

RUNNABLE

88%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

28.6in

-20% vs normal

28.61 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% below the 30-year normal of 35.9 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

28.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

35.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

29.4–44.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 5.04" · normal 5.91" (4.0–7.3)

Jan

Feb: 4.05" · normal 5.81" (3.3–9.1)

Feb

Mar: 3.18" · normal 6.21" (4.0–8.8)

Mar

Apr: 2.75" · normal 5.72" (3.2–7.9)

Apr

May: 7.39" · normal 5.30" (2.5–7.8)

May

Jun: 5.13" · normal 5.37" (3.0–7.6)

Jun

Jul: 1.07" (so far)· normal 5.67" (3.6–8.2)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.74" (2.7–7.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.18" (1.4–6.1)

Sep

Oct: normal 4.09" (1.4–7.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 5.07" (3.0–7.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 6.26" (4.2–9.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:31 PM

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Station Location

35.1389, -83.9806

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC

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