What is the current flow on Big Swamp?
Big Swamp is currently flowing at 7.82 cfs at USGS gauge 02134480 as of Oct 2, 2:00 PM UTC.
Big Swamp at Tar Heel Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.42 ft
Flow 7.82 cfs · as of Oct 2, 2:00 PM UTC
Flow is 7.82 cfs.
Flow
7.82 cfs
Gauge Height
4.42 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 02134480 is a public stream gauge on Big Swamp 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 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Big Swamp is not available on this page yet. Open Big Swamp 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.
Nearby Gauges
- CAPE FEAR R AT WILM O HUSKE LOCK NR TARHEEL, NC · 8.7 mi
- LUMBER RIVER AT LUMBERTON, NC · 11.8 mi
- CAPE FEAR RIVER AT LOCK 2 NEAR ELIZABETHTOWN, NC · 14.3 mi
- LUMBER RIVER AT BOARDMAN, NC · 19.8 mi
- BEAVER CREEK AT CUMBERLAND, NC · 21.8 mi
- SOUTH RIVER NEAR PARKERSBURG, NC · 22.7 mi
- LUMBER RIVER AT STATE HIGHWAY 710 NR PEMBROKE, NC · 22.8 mi
- LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK NEAR CUMBERLAND, NC · 23.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Big Swamp?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Swamp, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Swamp?
Nearby gauges worth checking include CAPE FEAR R AT WILM O HUSKE LOCK NR TARHEEL, NC (8.7 miles away), LUMBER RIVER AT LUMBERTON, NC (11.8 miles away), CAPE FEAR RIVER AT LOCK 2 NEAR ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (14.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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