How high is the Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC right now?

The Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC is currently flowing at 86 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.68 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 34th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.32 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 117 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC stream gauge located?

The Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Macon County, NC on the Cartoogechaye Creek. USGS site number 0350011450 (coordinates 35.1578, -83.4244).

Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC

USGS Site No: 0350011450 • Cartoogechaye Creek • Macon County, NC

Cartoogechaye Creek at Sr 1148 Near Franklin, NC on the Cartoogechaye Creek is currently at 86 cfs (Normal — 34th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.68 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

0.68

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	0
25th	Low threshold	68
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	117	Today: 86 cfs
75th	High threshold	166
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	111	0.86
May 27, 2026	149	1.10
May 26, 2026	193	1.35
May 25, 2026	106	0.83
May 24, 2026	100	0.78
May 23, 2026	123	0.91
May 22, 2026	86	0.68
May 21, 2026	73	0.57
May 20, 2026	40	0.27
May 19, 2026	41	0.29
May 18, 2026	42	0.30
May 17, 2026	44	0.31
May 16, 2026	45	0.33
May 15, 2026	46	0.34
Apr 21, 2026	54	0.42
Apr 20, 2026	55	0.42
Apr 19, 2026	57	0.45
Apr 18, 2026	58	0.45
Apr 17, 2026	63	0.49
Apr 16, 2026	61	0.47
Apr 15, 2026	62	0.49
Apr 14, 2026	64	0.51
Apr 13, 2026	65	0.52
Apr 12, 2026	68	0.54
Apr 11, 2026	70	0.56
Apr 10, 2026	72	0.57
Apr 9, 2026	75	0.59
Apr 8, 2026	78	0.62
Apr 7, 2026	84	0.66
Apr 6, 2026	95	0.75

Station Information

USGS Site No: 0350011450
State: NC
County: Macon County
Coordinates: 35.1578, -83.4244
Drainage Area: 49 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,043.1
HUC Code: 06010202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 11.32 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 725 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 35 cfs

Sep 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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