What is the current flow on Oconaluftee River?
Oconaluftee River is currently flowing at 621 cfs at USGS gauge 03512000 as of Aug 18, 9:00 AM UTC.
Oconaluftee River at Birdtown Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.09 ft
Flow 621 cfs · Water temp 68.7°F (20.4°C) · as of Aug 18, 9:00 AM UTC
Flow is 621 cfs.
Flow
621 cfs
Gauge Height
2.09 ft
Water Temp
68.7°F (20.4°C)
Water Temperature
68.7°F (20.4°C) · as of Aug 18, 9:00 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 03512000 is a public stream gauge on Oconaluftee 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 Oconaluftee 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
- TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC · 5.8 mi
- TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BARKER'S CREEK, NC · 6.4 mi
- SCOTT CREEK ABOVE SYLVA, NC · 9.5 mi
- LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC · 13.0 mi
- SCOTT CREEK AT WILLITS-OCHRE HILL, NC · 13.4 mi
- TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT SR 1172 NR CULLOWHEE, NC · 16.8 mi
- LITTLE TENNESSEE R AT FRANKLIN, NC · 19.1 mi
- NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR HEWITT, NC · 20.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oconaluftee River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Oconaluftee 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 Oconaluftee River?
The latest reported water temperature on Oconaluftee River is 68.7°F (20.4°C) as of Aug 18, 9:00 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Oconaluftee River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC (5.8 miles away), TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BARKER'S CREEK, NC (6.4 miles away), SCOTT CREEK ABOVE SYLVA, NC (9.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Oconaluftee River?
NOAA forecast data for Oconaluftee River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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