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

The Little River Near Star, NC is currently flowing at 18 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.53 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 12.47 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 44 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 11 to 719 cfs.

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

The Little River Near Star, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Montgomery County, NC on the Little River. USGS site number 02128000 (coordinates 35.3872, -79.8314).

Little River Near Star, NC

USGS Site No: 02128000 • Little River • Montgomery County, NC

Little River Near Star, NC on the Little River is currently at 18 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.53 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Little River

Little River below Little River Tributary at Fairntosh, NC

Downstream on Little River ↓

Little River Near Princeton, NC

CFS Discharge

1.53

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	11
25th	Low threshold	20	Today: 18 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	44
75th	High threshold	67
95th	Very High threshold	719

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	26	1.61
May 27, 2026	18	1.52
May 26, 2026	8	1.34
May 25, 2026	7	1.29
May 24, 2026	6	1.26
May 23, 2026	6	1.26
May 22, 2026	6	1.24
May 21, 2026	5	1.18
May 20, 2026	5	1.18
May 19, 2026	5	1.19
May 18, 2026	5	1.21
May 17, 2026	5	1.22
May 16, 2026	6	1.24
May 15, 2026	6	1.26
Apr 21, 2026	12	1.36
Apr 20, 2026	12	1.37
Apr 19, 2026	13	1.39
Apr 18, 2026	15	1.41
Apr 17, 2026	15	1.42
Apr 16, 2026	16	1.44
Apr 15, 2026	17	1.45
Apr 14, 2026	18	1.46
Apr 13, 2026	19	1.47
Apr 12, 2026	19	1.48
Apr 11, 2026	19	1.48
Apr 10, 2026	20	1.49
Apr 9, 2026	21	1.50
Apr 8, 2026	24	1.54
Apr 7, 2026	25	1.56
Apr 6, 2026	22	1.53

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02128000
State: NC
County: Montgomery County
Coordinates: 35.3872, -79.8314
Drainage Area: 106 mi²
Datum (ft): 408.2
HUC Code: 03040104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 12.47 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,030 cfs

Jun 17, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

May 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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