Cape Fear River

States: North Carolina 3 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Cape Fear River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading .

Station Discharge (CFS) Gage Ht (ft) Condition Flood Stage (ft)
Cape Fear River at Lillington, NC
NC
691 1.71 Normal 14.0 ft
Cape Fear River at Lock 1 near Kelly, NC
NC
2,630 15.66 Normal 24.0 ft
Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC
NC
1,810 2.00 Normal 42.0 ft

About the Cape Fear River

The Cape Fear River is monitored by 3 active USGS stream gauges across North Carolina. Most gauges are running near normal for this date. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Cape Fear River at Lock 1 near Kelly, NC (2,630 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System