How high is the Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC right now?

The Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC is currently flowing at 1,810 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.00 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 49th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 40.00 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 42.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,830 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 880 to 18,000 cfs.

Where is the Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC stream gauge located?

The Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Bladen County, NC on the Cape Fear River. USGS site number 02105500 (coordinates 34.8356, -78.8236).

Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC

USGS Site No: 02105500 • Cape Fear River • Bladen County, NC

Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC on the Cape Fear River is currently at 1,810 cfs (Normal — 49th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.00 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cape Fear River

Cape Fear River at Lillington, NC

Downstream on Cape Fear River ↓

Cape Fear River at Lock 1 near Kelly, NC

1,810

CFS Discharge

2.00

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	880
25th	Low threshold	1,040
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,830	Today: 1,810 cfs
75th	High threshold	3,420
95th	Very High threshold	18,000

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	2,110	2.18
May 27, 2026	1,920	2.07
May 26, 2026	1,520	1.81
May 25, 2026	1,140	1.53
May 24, 2026	975	1.41
May 23, 2026	878	1.33
May 22, 2026	641	1.12
May 21, 2026	602	1.09
May 20, 2026	625	1.11
May 19, 2026	641	1.12
May 18, 2026	661	1.14
May 17, 2026	733	1.21
May 16, 2026	661	1.14
May 15, 2026	650	1.13
Apr 21, 2026	588	1.08
Apr 20, 2026	584	1.07
Apr 19, 2026	604	1.09
Apr 18, 2026	652	1.13
Apr 17, 2026	731	1.21
Apr 16, 2026	708	1.18
Apr 15, 2026	684	1.16
Apr 14, 2026	725	1.20
Apr 13, 2026	763	1.23
Apr 12, 2026	777	1.25
Apr 11, 2026	864	1.32
Apr 10, 2026	887	1.34
Apr 9, 2026	793	1.26
Apr 8, 2026	856	1.31
Apr 7, 2026	954	1.39
Apr 6, 2026	1,000	1.43

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02105500
State: NC
County: Bladen County
Coordinates: 34.8356, -78.8236
Drainage Area: 4,852 mi²
Datum (ft): 28.1
HUC Code: 03030005

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 41.0 ft
Flood Stage: 42.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 55.0 ft
Major Flood: 65.0 ft

Currently 40.00 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 28,100 cfs

Jul 8, 2025
Min discharge: 584 cfs

Apr 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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8.7 mi · 15 cfs

Low
Cross Creek at Blue Street at Fayetteville, NC
16.3 mi · 8 cfs

Low
Cross Creek at Langdon Street at Fayetteville, NC
17.3 mi · 7 cfs

Very High
Lumber River at Lumberton, NC
18.4 mi · 193 cfs

Low
Rockfish Creek at Raeford, NC
24.9 mi · 60 cfs

Normal