How high is the Tar River Near Tar River, NC right now?

The Tar River Near Tar River, NC is currently flowing at 3 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.24 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 5th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Tar River Near Tar River, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.76 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 26 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 6 to 311 cfs.

Where is the Tar River Near Tar River, NC stream gauge located?

The Tar River Near Tar River, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Granville County, NC on the Tar River. USGS site number 02081500 (coordinates 36.1942, -78.5831).

Tar River Near Tar River, NC

USGS Site No: 02081500 • Tar River • Granville County, NC

Tar River Near Tar River, NC on the Tar River is currently at 3 cfs (Very Low — 5th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.24 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Tar River ↓

Tar River at Us 401 at Louisburg, NC

CFS Discharge

1.24

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	6	Today: 3 cfs
25th	Low threshold	12
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	26
75th	High threshold	42
95th	Very High threshold	311

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	3	1.27
May 27, 2026	3	1.27
May 26, 2026	3	1.28
May 25, 2026	3	1.26
May 24, 2026	3	1.26
May 23, 2026	3	1.26
May 22, 2026	3	1.26
May 21, 2026	2	1.23
May 20, 2026	3	1.25
May 19, 2026	3	1.26
May 18, 2026	3	1.28
May 17, 2026	3	1.28
May 16, 2026	4	1.30
May 15, 2026	4	1.32
Apr 21, 2026	4	1.34
Apr 20, 2026	5	1.35
Apr 19, 2026	5	1.38
Apr 18, 2026	6	1.40
Apr 17, 2026	7	1.44
Apr 16, 2026	6	1.42
Apr 15, 2026	7	1.44
Apr 14, 2026	7	1.45
Apr 13, 2026	8	1.46
Apr 12, 2026	8	1.48
Apr 11, 2026	8	1.49
Apr 10, 2026	9	1.50
Apr 9, 2026	9	1.52
Apr 8, 2026	10	1.54
Apr 7, 2026	11	1.57
Apr 6, 2026	14	1.64

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02081500
State: NC
County: Granville County
Coordinates: 36.1942, -78.5831
Drainage Area: 167 mi²
Datum (ft): 286.3
HUC Code: 03020101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 21.0 ft

Currently 14.76 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,110 cfs

May 30, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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