How high is the Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC right now?

The Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC is currently flowing at 665 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.75 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 80th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.25 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 375 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 245 to 823 cfs.

Where is the Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC stream gauge located?

The Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Swain County, NC on the Nantahala River. USGS site number 03505550 (coordinates 35.3050, -83.6522).

Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC

USGS Site No: 03505550 • Nantahala River • Swain County, NC

Nantahala River Near Hewitt, NC on the Nantahala River is currently at 665 cfs (High — 80th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.75 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Nantahala River

Nantahala River Near Rainbow Springs, NC

665

CFS Discharge

2.75

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	245
25th	Low threshold	314
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	375
75th	High threshold	610
95th	Very High threshold	823	Today: 665 cfs

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	416	2.16
May 27, 2026	560	2.50
May 26, 2026	342	2.03
May 25, 2026	304	1.90
May 24, 2026	318	1.92
May 23, 2026	330	1.95
May 22, 2026	292	1.85
May 21, 2026	288	1.83
May 20, 2026	275	1.79
May 19, 2026	276	1.79
May 18, 2026	277	1.80
May 17, 2026	278	1.80
May 16, 2026	279	1.81
May 15, 2026	284	1.82
Apr 21, 2026	244	1.74
Apr 20, 2026	247	1.76
Apr 19, 2026	470	2.22
Apr 18, 2026	338	1.94
Apr 17, 2026	258	1.79
Apr 16, 2026	252	1.77
Apr 15, 2026	252	1.77
Apr 14, 2026	252	1.77
Apr 13, 2026	255	1.78
Apr 12, 2026	256	1.78
Apr 11, 2026	259	1.79
Apr 10, 2026	248	1.75
Apr 9, 2026	241	1.72
Apr 8, 2026	243	1.73
Apr 7, 2026	251	1.76
Apr 6, 2026	261	1.80

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03505550
State: NC
County: Swain County
Coordinates: 35.3050, -83.6522
Drainage Area: 145 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,876.4
HUC Code: 06010202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 21.0 ft

Currently 12.25 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,040 cfs

Jan 10, 2026
Min discharge: 66 cfs

Nov 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Nantahala River Near Rainbow Springs, NC
12.4 mi · 215 cfs

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