What is the current flow on Watauga River?
Watauga River is currently flowing at 86.8 cfs at USGS gauge 03479000 as of Aug 19, 5:15 PM UTC.
Watauga River at Sugar Grove Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.71 ft
Flow 86.8 cfs · as of Aug 19, 5:15 PM UTC
Flow is 86.8 cfs.
Flow
86.8 cfs
Gauge Height
1.71 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03479000 is a public stream gauge on Watauga 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 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Watauga River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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
- BUCKEYE CR BELOW BUCKEYE LAKE NEAR CANNON GAP, NC · 4.9 mi
- BUCKEYE CR ABOVE BUCKEYE LAKE NEAR CANNON GAP, NC · 5.0 mi
- YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NC · 22.6 mi
- WILSON CREEK AT SECONDARY ROAD 1335 AT ADAKO, NC · 24.2 mi
- SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON, NC · 25.5 mi
- ELK CREEK AT ELKVILLE, NC · 26.1 mi
- JOHNS RIVER AT ARNEYS STORE, NC · 28.7 mi
- LOWER CREEK NR SR1501 NEAR MORGANTON, NC · 30.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Watauga River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Watauga River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Watauga River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Watauga River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Watauga River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include BUCKEYE CR BELOW BUCKEYE LAKE NEAR CANNON GAP, NC (4.9 miles away), BUCKEYE CR ABOVE BUCKEYE LAKE NEAR CANNON GAP, NC (5.0 miles away), YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NC (22.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Watauga River?
NOAA forecast data for Watauga River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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