How high is the Little River Near Princeton, NC right now?

The Little River Near Princeton, NC is currently flowing at 10 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.44 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little River Near Princeton, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 6th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little River Near Princeton, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.56 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little River Near Princeton, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 54 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 18 to 911 cfs.

Where is the Little River Near Princeton, NC stream gauge located?

The Little River Near Princeton, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Johnston County, NC on the Little River. USGS site number 02088500 (coordinates 35.5114, -78.1603).

Little River Near Princeton, NC

USGS Site No: 02088500 • Little River • Johnston County, NC

Little River Near Princeton, NC on the Little River is currently at 10 cfs (Very Low — 6th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.44 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

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CFS Discharge

0.44

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	18	Today: 10 cfs
25th	Low threshold	32
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	54
75th	High threshold	92
95th	Very High threshold	911

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	14	0.51
May 27, 2026	20	0.60
May 26, 2026	18	0.57
May 25, 2026	8	0.37
May 24, 2026	4	0.29
May 23, 2026	4	0.29
May 22, 2026	4	0.29
May 21, 2026	6	0.33
May 20, 2026	5	0.32
May 19, 2026	6	0.33
May 18, 2026	5	0.33
May 17, 2026	6	0.33
May 16, 2026	7	0.37
May 15, 2026	9	0.42
Apr 21, 2026	9	0.44
Apr 20, 2026	10	0.47
Apr 19, 2026	12	0.51
Apr 18, 2026	14	0.54
Apr 17, 2026	17	0.58
Apr 16, 2026	20	0.62
Apr 15, 2026	23	0.66
Apr 14, 2026	25	0.69
Apr 13, 2026	28	0.71
Apr 12, 2026	29	0.72
Apr 11, 2026	31	0.75
Apr 10, 2026	34	0.78
Apr 9, 2026	37	0.80
Apr 8, 2026	40	0.84
Apr 7, 2026	41	0.85
Apr 6, 2026	44	0.88

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02088500
State: NC
County: Johnston County
Coordinates: 35.5114, -78.1603
Drainage Area: 232 mi²
Datum (ft): 106.8
HUC Code: 03020201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 11.56 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,580 cfs

Aug 14, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

May 23, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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