Catawba River

States: North Carolina 4 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Catawba 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)
Catawba River at NC Highway 16 near Millersville, NC
NC
209 4.45 Very Low 101.0 ft
Catawba River at Sr1223 below Lake James near Bridgewater, NC
NC
89 1.58 Very Low 102.0 ft
Catawba River below Lookout Shoals Dam near Sharon, NC
NC
838 12.19 Very Low 103.0 ft
Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC
NC
168 1.51 Normal 11.0 ft

About the Catawba River

The Catawba River is monitored by 4 active USGS stream gauges across North Carolina. 3 of 4 gauges are running below normal for this date. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Catawba River below Lookout Shoals Dam near Sharon, NC (838 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