Cape Fear River Adventures
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Typical flow by month
1982 to 2026
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.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 616 to 1,390 | |
| August | 725 | 592 to 1,700 | |
| September | 681 | 571 to 1,080 | |
| 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
Streamflow
653 cfs
Normal (50th)
Water level
2.51 ft
High today
87°F
Wind
15 kt
Gusts 22 kt
Rain chance
44%
Week ahead
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).
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