What is the current flow on Tar River?
Tar River is currently flowing at 103 cfs at USGS gauge 02083500 as of Oct 2, 5:15 AM UTC.
Tar River at Tarboro Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.37 ft
Flow 103 cfs · as of Oct 2, 5:15 AM UTC
Flow is 103 cfs.
Flow
103 cfs
Gauge Height
1.37 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 02083500 is a public stream gauge on Tar River in North Carolina. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Tar River is not available on this page yet. Open Tar River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Tar River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- TAR RIVER AT NC 97 AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC · 14.8 mi
- TAR RIVER AT US 301 BYPASS AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC · 16.8 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- SWIFT CREEK AT NC 97 NEAR LEGGETT, NC · 6.9 mi
- CONETOE CREEK AT CONETOE, NC · 7.7 mi
- FISHING CREEK AT NC 97 NEAR LEGGETT, NC · 7.9 mi
- CONETOE CREEK NEAR BETHEL, NC · 9.1 mi
- PETE MITCHELL SWAMP AT SR1409 NEAR PENNY HILL, NC · 9.1 mi
- FLAT SWAMP AT SR1157 NEAR ROBERSONVILLE, NC · 17.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Tar River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Tar River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Tar River?
Other gauges on Tar River worth checking include TAR RIVER AT NC 97 AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC (14.8 miles away), TAR RIVER AT US 301 BYPASS AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC (16.8 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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