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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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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,950 | 1,270 to 7,400 |
| February | 3,040 | 1,460 to 8,930 |
| March | 3,950 | 1,810 to 8,150 |
| April | 2,580 | 1,150 to 5,910 |
| May | 1,140 | 791 to 2,640 |
| June | 802 | 618 to 2,065 |
| July | 762 | 611 to 1,390 |
| August | 726 | 593 to 1,650 |
| September | 674 | 572 to 1,055 |
| October | 660 | 556 to 1,070 |
| November | 713 | 565 to 1,485 |
| December | 1,240 | 678 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.
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