How high is the Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC right now?

The Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC is currently flowing at 168 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.51 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 56th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.49 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 150 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 83 to 812 cfs.

Where is the Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC stream gauge located?

The Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in McDowell County, NC on the Catawba River. USGS site number 02137727 (coordinates 35.6858, -82.0603).

Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC

USGS Site No: 02137727 • Catawba River • McDowell County, NC

Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC on the Catawba River is currently at 168 cfs (Normal — 56th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.51 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Catawba River ↓

Catawba River at Sr1223 below Lake James near Bridgewater, NC

168

CFS Discharge

1.51

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	83
25th	Low threshold	118
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	150
75th	High threshold	229	Today: 168 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	812

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	256	1.77
May 27, 2026	405	2.16
May 26, 2026	532	2.45
May 25, 2026	366	2.06
May 24, 2026	240	1.72
May 23, 2026	448	2.22
May 22, 2026	67	1.10
May 21, 2026	54	1.04
May 20, 2026	—	1.02
May 19, 2026	53	1.03
May 18, 2026	56	1.05
May 17, 2026	58	1.06
May 16, 2026	59	1.06
May 15, 2026	58	1.06
Apr 21, 2026	80	1.17
Apr 20, 2026	78	1.17
Apr 19, 2026	81	1.18
Apr 18, 2026	86	1.20
Apr 17, 2026	88	1.21
Apr 16, 2026	91	1.22
Apr 15, 2026	94	1.23
Apr 14, 2026	96	1.24
Apr 13, 2026	99	1.25
Apr 12, 2026	102	1.26
Apr 11, 2026	103	1.26
Apr 10, 2026	105	1.27
Apr 9, 2026	105	1.27
Apr 8, 2026	106	1.27
Apr 7, 2026	112	1.30
Apr 6, 2026	122	1.34

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02137727
State: NC
County: McDowell County
Coordinates: 35.6858, -82.0603
Drainage Area: 126 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,233.8
HUC Code: 03050101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 9.49 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,060 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 53 cfs

May 19, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Old Catawba River below Catawba Dam Near Bridgewater, NC
10.3 mi · 44 cfs

Low
Linville River Near Nebo, NC
12.1 mi · 141 cfs

High
South Toe River Near Celo, NC
12.2 mi · 117 cfs

Normal
Catawba River at Sr1223 below Lake James near Bridgewater, NC
13.2 mi · 89 cfs

Very Low
North Fork Swannanoa River Near Walkertown, NC
15.3 mi · 56 cfs

High