How high is the Mayo River Near Price, NC right now?

The Mayo River Near Price, NC is currently flowing at 140 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mayo River Near Price, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mayo River Near Price, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mayo River Near Price, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 247 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 141 to 831 cfs.

Where is the Mayo River Near Price, NC stream gauge located?

The Mayo River Near Price, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Rockingham County, NC on the Mayo River. USGS site number 02070500 (coordinates 36.5339, -79.9914).

Mayo River Near Price, NC

USGS Site No: 02070500 • Mayo River • Rockingham County, NC

Mayo River Near Price, NC on the Mayo River is currently at 140 cfs (Very Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.23 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

140

CFS Discharge

1.23

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	141	Today: 140 cfs
25th	Low threshold	181
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	247
75th	High threshold	321
95th	Very High threshold	831

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	304	1.78
May 27, 2026	194	1.45
May 26, 2026	259	1.68
May 25, 2026	167	1.35
May 24, 2026	175	1.35
May 23, 2026	100	1.01
May 22, 2026	82	0.89
May 21, 2026	85	0.91
May 20, 2026	86	0.92
May 19, 2026	90	0.95
May 18, 2026	94	0.97
May 17, 2026	97	0.99
May 16, 2026	99	1.00
May 15, 2026	102	1.02
Apr 21, 2026	148	1.15
Apr 20, 2026	149	1.15
Apr 19, 2026	152	1.16
Apr 18, 2026	155	1.18
Apr 17, 2026	158	1.19
Apr 16, 2026	161	1.21
Apr 15, 2026	165	1.22
Apr 14, 2026	168	1.23
Apr 13, 2026	170	1.24
Apr 12, 2026	169	1.24
Apr 11, 2026	169	1.24
Apr 10, 2026	169	1.24
Apr 9, 2026	171	1.25
Apr 8, 2026	175	1.26
Apr 7, 2026	183	1.30
Apr 6, 2026	227	1.45

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02070500
State: NC
County: Rockingham County
Coordinates: 36.5339, -79.9914
Drainage Area: 242 mi²
Datum (ft): 689.3
HUC Code: 03010103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 6.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 885 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 82 cfs

May 22, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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