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Waccamaw River
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WACCAMAW RIVER
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WACCAMAW RIVER AT FREELAND, NC

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC34.0950°N, -78.5483°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3.28cfs
GAUGE HT
1.46ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
7mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
3.28cfs 98.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 34 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3.82cfs
PERIOD LOW
3.28cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.46ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

17.3in

-30% vs normal

17.25 in of precipitation so far this year, 30% below the 30-year normal of 24.73 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

17.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.2–32.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-30%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.46" · normal 3.87" (2.1–6.2)
Jan
Feb: 4.68" · normal 3.81" (1.8–6.0)
Feb
Mar: 1.34" · normal 4.15" (1.8–6.9)
Mar
Apr: 1.62" · normal 3.33" (1.6–5.4)
Apr
May: 3.53" · normal 3.49" (1.8–5.8)
May
Jun: 3.82" · normal 4.61" (2.4–7.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.81" (so far)· normal 6.12" (3.8–8.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 7.19" (3.9–10.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 6.57" (3.5–12.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.04" (1.6–7.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.55" (1.2–6.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.00" (2.1–6.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:43 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
98°
78°
THU
102°
77°
FRI
100°
80°
SAT
102°
73°
SUN
96°
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MON
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TUE
87°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph SW
G 18 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1013
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:09 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
14H 19M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
33% illuminated

Station Location

34.0950, -78.5483
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:30 UTC
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