How high is the Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC right now?

The Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC is currently flowing at 89 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.72 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 36th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.28 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 105 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 61 to 435 cfs.

Where is the Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC stream gauge located?

The Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Watauga County, NC on the Watauga River. USGS site number 03479000 (coordinates 36.2392, -81.8222).

Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC

USGS Site No: 03479000 • Watauga River • Watauga County, NC

Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, NC on the Watauga River is currently at 89 cfs (Normal — 36th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.72 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.72

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	61
25th	Low threshold	77
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	105	Today: 89 cfs
75th	High threshold	160
95th	Very High threshold	435

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	117	1.85
May 27, 2026	230	2.21
May 26, 2026	181	2.03
May 25, 2026	215	2.17
May 24, 2026	131	1.90
May 23, 2026	142	1.90
May 22, 2026	64	1.58
May 21, 2026	71	1.59
May 20, 2026	37	1.39
May 19, 2026	38	1.40
May 18, 2026	39	1.41
May 17, 2026	41	1.43
May 16, 2026	43	1.44
May 15, 2026	43	1.44
Apr 21, 2026	63	1.58
Apr 20, 2026	66	1.60
Apr 19, 2026	75	1.65
Apr 18, 2026	69	1.61
Apr 17, 2026	71	1.63
Apr 16, 2026	71	1.63
Apr 15, 2026	73	1.64
Apr 14, 2026	75	1.65
Apr 13, 2026	77	1.66
Apr 12, 2026	79	1.67
Apr 11, 2026	81	1.68
Apr 10, 2026	84	1.69
Apr 9, 2026	85	1.70
Apr 8, 2026	88	1.72
Apr 7, 2026	94	1.74
Apr 6, 2026	101	1.78

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03479000
State: NC
County: Watauga County
Coordinates: 36.2392, -81.8222
Drainage Area: 92 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,607.7
HUC Code: 06010103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 6.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 4.28 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,470 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 36 cfs

Sep 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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