How high is the Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC right now?

The Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC is currently flowing at 103 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.34 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 52th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 27.66 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 30.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 100 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 49 to 357 cfs.

Where is the Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC stream gauge located?

The Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Rutherford County, NC on the Cove Creek. USGS site number 02149000 (coordinates 35.4233, -82.1117).

Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC

USGS Site No: 02149000 • Cove Creek • Rutherford County, NC

Cove Creek Near Lake Lure, NC on the Cove Creek is currently at 103 cfs (Normal — 52th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.34 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

103

CFS Discharge

2.34

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	49
25th	Low threshold	73
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	100
75th	High threshold	142	Today: 103 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	357

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	151	2.58
May 27, 2026	217	2.93
May 26, 2026	555	4.06
May 25, 2026	269	3.01
May 24, 2026	154	2.60
May 23, 2026	304	3.32
May 22, 2026	48	1.97
May 21, 2026	34	1.87
May 20, 2026	34	1.87
May 19, 2026	35	1.88
May 18, 2026	36	1.89
May 17, 2026	38	1.90
May 16, 2026	38	1.91
May 15, 2026	38	1.91
Apr 21, 2026	42	1.99
Apr 20, 2026	42	1.99
Apr 19, 2026	44	2.00
Apr 18, 2026	46	2.01
Apr 17, 2026	46	2.02
Apr 16, 2026	47	2.03
Apr 15, 2026	49	2.04
Apr 14, 2026	50	2.05
Apr 13, 2026	51	2.05
Apr 12, 2026	52	2.06
Apr 11, 2026	54	2.07
Apr 10, 2026	55	2.08
Apr 9, 2026	55	2.09
Apr 8, 2026	57	2.10
Apr 7, 2026	61	2.13
Apr 6, 2026	66	2.16

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02149000
State: NC
County: Rutherford County
Coordinates: 35.4233, -82.1117
Drainage Area: 79 mi²
Datum (ft): 815.3
HUC Code: 03050105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 28.0 ft
Flood Stage: 30.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 37.0 ft
Major Flood: 40.0 ft

Currently 27.66 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 555 cfs

May 26, 2026
Min discharge: 34 cfs

May 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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