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- Great Smoky Mountain Camp and RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.45.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Cheoah Point Cabin 1Cabin rental5.3 mi
- Cheoah Point Cabin 2Cabin rental5.3 mi
- Big Bear's RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.69.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Deep Creek Group CampGroup camp · 3 sites9.5 mi
- Deep Creek CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.79.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Oconaluftee Visitor CenterVisitor center8.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Waterrock Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 451.2)Visitor center10 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Kuwohi Visitor CenterVisitor center16.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Smoky Mountains National ParkRecreation area19.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sugarlands Visitor CenterVisitor center24.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
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- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
2004 to 2026
The water at Smoky Mountain River Adventures typically runs highest in March, at a median 959 cfs, and lowest in September, at 395 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,600 cfs, in 2004.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 937 | 575 to 1,380 |
| February | 907 | 563 to 1,460 |
| March | 959 | 642 to 1,270 |
| April | 881 | 634 to 1,230 |
| May | 803 | 582 to 1,180 |
| June | 559 | 435 to 843 |
| July | 504 | 385 to 701 |
| August | 456 | 327 to 690 |
| September | 395 | 224 to 706 |
| October | 479 | 271 to 778 |
| November | 488 | 284 to 885 |
| December | 718 | 414 to 1,280 |
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 22 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tuckasegee River at Barker's Creek, NC (site 03510577). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
89Go/ 100
FogHigh 67°F, low 47°FRain 1%Wind 7 kt, gusts 14
Streamflow
447 cfs
Normal (53rd)
Water level
3.71 ft
Air quality
29 Good
Eastern Band of Cherokee: Old Cherokee High monitor, 12 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 3.8 ft here.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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