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Cape Fear River Adventures

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Cape Fear River Adventures is a kayak & canoe livery in Lillington. They offer rentals of kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards for use on the Cape Fear River, with options for hourly rentals, an easy paddle, a ten-mile challenge, or an epic overnight trip. The outfitter also provides shuttle service.

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Around Cape Fear River Adventures

B. Everett Jordan Lake22.4 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

Typical flow by month

1982 to 2027

The water at Cape Fear River Adventures typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,950 cfs, and lowest in October, at 660 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 56,000 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at Cape Fear River at Lillington, NC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2,9501,270 to 7,400
February3,0401,460 to 8,930
March3,9501,810 to 8,150
April2,5801,150 to 5,910
May1,140791 to 2,640
June802618 to 2,065
July762611 to 1,390
August726593 to 1,650
September674572 to 1,055
October660556 to 1,070
November713565 to 1,485
December1,240678 to 4,190

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cape Fear River at Lillington, NC (site 02102500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

Today · Fri

64Maybe/ 100

97% chance of rain

RainHigh 71°F, low 57°FRain 97%Wind 8 kt, gusts 16

Streamflow

295 cfs

Much below normal (5th)

Water level

1.87 ft

Air quality

23 Good

JOHNSTON monitor, 38 km

National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage

Flood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 1.98 ft here.

NWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Sat 7 PM, below flood stage.

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: North Carolina DEQ - Division of Air Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.