How high is the Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC right now?

The Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC is currently flowing at 15 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.57 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.43 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 50 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 6 to 539 cfs.

Where is the Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC stream gauge located?

The Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Robeson County, NC. USGS site number 02134480 (coordinates 34.7103, -78.8364).

Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC

USGS Site No: 02134480 • Robeson County, NC

Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC is currently at 15 cfs (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.57 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.57

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	6
25th	Low threshold	16	Today: 15 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	50
75th	High threshold	108
95th	Very High threshold	539

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	22	4.73
May 27, 2026	23	4.75
May 26, 2026	27	4.87
May 25, 2026	14	4.54
May 24, 2026	7	4.35
May 23, 2026	4	4.23
May 22, 2026	1	4.08
May 21, 2026	1	4.07
May 20, 2026	1	4.06
May 19, 2026	1	4.08
May 18, 2026	2	4.11
May 17, 2026	3	4.18
May 16, 2026	4	4.24
May 15, 2026	6	4.31
Apr 21, 2026	6	4.29
Apr 20, 2026	7	4.32
Apr 19, 2026	10	4.40
Apr 18, 2026	13	4.49
Apr 17, 2026	13	4.47
Apr 16, 2026	12	4.47
Apr 15, 2026	14	4.51
Apr 14, 2026	19	4.63
Apr 13, 2026	24	4.75
Apr 12, 2026	29	4.88
Apr 11, 2026	33	4.98
Apr 10, 2026	37	5.08
Apr 9, 2026	42	5.22
Apr 8, 2026	48	5.34
Apr 7, 2026	49	5.37
Apr 6, 2026	44	5.26

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02134480
State: NC
County: Robeson County
Coordinates: 34.7103, -78.8364
Drainage Area: 229 mi²
Datum (ft): 99.2
HUC Code: 03040203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft

Currently 11.43 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 730 cfs

Jul 10, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Sep 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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