How high is the Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC right now?

The Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.32 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 4th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.68 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 115 cfs.

Where is the Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC stream gauge located?

The Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Durham County, NC on the Little River. USGS site number 0208521324 (coordinates 36.1417, -78.9192).

Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC

USGS Site No: 0208521324 • Little River • Durham County, NC

Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC on the Little River is currently at 1 cfs (Very Low — 4th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.32 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Little River

Little River Near Zebulon, NC

Downstream on Little River ↓

Little River below Little River Tributary at Fairntosh, NC

CFS Discharge

0.32

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	3	Today: 1 cfs
25th	Low threshold	9
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	33
95th	Very High threshold	115

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	2	0.34
May 27, 2026	1	0.32
May 26, 2026	1	0.32
May 25, 2026	1	0.29
May 24, 2026	1	0.27
May 23, 2026	1	0.29
May 22, 2026	1	0.30
May 21, 2026	1	0.29
May 20, 2026	1	0.31
May 19, 2026	2	0.34
May 18, 2026	2	0.33
May 17, 2026	2	0.36
May 16, 2026	2	0.39
May 15, 2026	3	0.41
Apr 21, 2026	5	0.54
Apr 20, 2026	5	0.55
Apr 19, 2026	6	0.58
Apr 18, 2026	6	0.61
Apr 17, 2026	7	0.63
Apr 16, 2026	7	0.65
Apr 15, 2026	8	0.66
Apr 14, 2026	8	0.68
Apr 13, 2026	9	0.71
Apr 12, 2026	9	0.71
Apr 11, 2026	9	0.73
Apr 10, 2026	9	0.72
Apr 9, 2026	10	0.74
Apr 8, 2026	10	0.76
Apr 7, 2026	11	0.79
Apr 6, 2026	12	0.81

Station Information

USGS Site No: 0208521324
State: NC
County: Durham County
Coordinates: 36.1417, -78.9192
Drainage Area: 78 mi²
Datum (ft): 382.7
HUC Code: 03020201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 11.68 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,820 cfs

Jul 7, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 24, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

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

Very Low
Flat River at Bahama, NC
3.6 mi · 23 cfs

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

Unknown
Eno River Near Durham, NC
4.8 mi · 16 cfs

Low
Flat River at Dam Near Bahama, NC
5.1 mi · 2 cfs

Low