How high is the Dan River Near Francisco, NC right now?

The Dan River Near Francisco, NC is currently flowing at 76 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.42 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Dan River Near Francisco, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Dan River Near Francisco, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 174 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 97 to 494 cfs.

Where is the Dan River Near Francisco, NC stream gauge located?

The Dan River Near Francisco, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Stokes County, NC on the Dan River. USGS site number 02068500 (coordinates 36.5150, -80.3031).

Dan River Near Francisco, NC

USGS Site No: 02068500 • Dan River • Stokes County, NC

Dan River Near Francisco, NC on the Dan River is currently at 76 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.42 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Dan River ↓

Dan River at Pine Hall, NC

CFS Discharge

1.42

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	97	Today: 76 cfs
25th	Low threshold	130
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	174
75th	High threshold	231
95th	Very High threshold	494

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	116	1.60
May 27, 2026	98	1.52
May 26, 2026	196	1.87
May 25, 2026	163	1.71
May 24, 2026	115	1.59
May 23, 2026	69	1.38
May 22, 2026	63	1.35
May 20, 2026	56	1.31
May 19, 2026	57	1.32
May 18, 2026	60	1.33
May 17, 2026	58	1.32
May 16, 2026	65	1.36
May 15, 2026	69	1.38
Apr 21, 2026	84	1.46
Apr 20, 2026	85	1.46
Apr 19, 2026	85	1.46
Apr 18, 2026	87	1.47
Apr 17, 2026	92	1.50
Apr 16, 2026	89	1.48
Apr 15, 2026	91	1.49
Apr 14, 2026	97	1.52
Apr 13, 2026	101	1.54
Apr 12, 2026	102	1.54
Apr 11, 2026	103	1.55
Apr 10, 2026	104	1.55
Apr 9, 2026	103	1.55
Apr 8, 2026	96	1.51
Apr 7, 2026	100	1.53
Apr 6, 2026	116	1.60
Apr 5, 2026	120	1.61

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02068500
State: NC
County: Stokes County
Coordinates: 36.5150, -80.3031
Drainage Area: 129 mi²
Datum (ft): 831.4
HUC Code: 03010103

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 818 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 56 cfs

May 20, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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