How high is the Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC right now?

The Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.56 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 12th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 15.44 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 41 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 314 cfs.

Where is the Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC stream gauge located?

The Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Durham County, NC on the Flat River. USGS site number 02086500 (coordinates 36.1486, -78.8289).

Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC

USGS Site No: 02086500 • Flat River • Durham County, NC

Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC on the Flat River is currently at 2 cfs (Low — 12th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.56 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Flat River

Flat River at Bahama, NC

CFS Discharge

0.56

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	12	Today: 2 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	41
75th	High threshold	74
95th	Very High threshold	314

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 27, 2026	2	0.58
May 26, 2026	2	0.58
May 25, 2026	2	0.58
May 24, 2026	2	0.58
May 23, 2026	2	0.58
May 22, 2026	2	0.58
May 21, 2026	2	0.58
May 20, 2026	2	0.58
May 19, 2026	2	0.58
May 18, 2026	2	0.58
May 17, 2026	2	0.58
May 16, 2026	2	0.58
May 15, 2026	2	0.58
Apr 21, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 20, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 19, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 18, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 17, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 16, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 15, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 14, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 13, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 12, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 11, 2026	1	0.51
Apr 10, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 9, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 8, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 7, 2026	2	0.57
Apr 6, 2026	2	0.58
Apr 5, 2026	2	0.57

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02086500
State: NC
County: Durham County
Coordinates: 36.1486, -78.8289
Drainage Area: 168 mi²
Datum (ft): 255.7
HUC Code: 03020201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 15.44 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 8,850 cfs

Jul 7, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Nov 20, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Little River below Little River Tributary at Fairntosh, NC
3.0 mi · 0 cfs

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Flat River at Bahama, NC
3.7 mi · 23 cfs

Normal
Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC
3.8 mi · 0 cfs

Very Low
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Very Low