How high is the Haw River Near Bynum, NC right now?

The Haw River Near Bynum, NC is currently flowing at 194 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.07 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Haw River Near Bynum, 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 Haw River Near Bynum, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.93 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Haw River Near Bynum, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 354 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 185 to 4,650 cfs.

Where is the Haw River Near Bynum, NC stream gauge located?

The Haw River Near Bynum, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Chatham County, NC on the Haw River. USGS site number 02096960 (coordinates 35.7653, -79.1358).

Haw River Near Bynum, NC

USGS Site No: 02096960 • Haw River • Chatham County, NC

Haw River Near Bynum, NC on the Haw River is currently at 194 cfs (Low — 12th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.07 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Haw River

Haw River at Haw River, NC

Downstream on Haw River ↓

Haw River Near Moncure, NC

194

CFS Discharge

3.07

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	185
25th	Low threshold	241	Today: 194 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	354
75th	High threshold	729
95th	Very High threshold	4,650

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	213	3.11
May 27, 2026	183	3.04
May 26, 2026	225	3.16
May 25, 2026	181	3.03
May 24, 2026	146	2.91
May 23, 2026	160	2.96
May 22, 2026	164	2.97
May 21, 2026	121	2.81
May 20, 2026	116	2.79
May 19, 2026	121	2.81
May 18, 2026	130	2.85
May 17, 2026	132	2.85
May 16, 2026	131	2.85
May 15, 2026	141	2.89
Apr 21, 2026	174	3.05
Apr 20, 2026	178	3.06
Apr 19, 2026	190	3.10
Apr 18, 2026	199	3.13
Apr 17, 2026	211	3.16
Apr 16, 2026	221	3.19
Apr 15, 2026	233	3.22
Apr 14, 2026	244	3.25
Apr 13, 2026	236	3.23
Apr 12, 2026	252	3.27
Apr 11, 2026	266	3.31
Apr 10, 2026	267	3.31
Apr 9, 2026	295	3.38
Apr 8, 2026	346	3.49
Apr 7, 2026	378	3.56
Apr 6, 2026	311	3.42

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02096960
State: NC
County: Chatham County
Coordinates: 35.7653, -79.1358
Drainage Area: 1,275 mi²
Datum (ft): 282.5
HUC Code: 03030002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 7.93 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 73,000 cfs

Jul 7, 2025
Min discharge: 116 cfs

May 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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