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Around Neuse River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Neuse River is a 62.1 mile river near Neuse River Outfitters in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Neuse River at Smithfield, NC (site 02087570). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1971 to 1991
Neuse River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,740 cfs, and lowest in September, at 290 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,800 cfs, in 1978.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,320 | 655 to 3,350 |
| February | 1,540 | 791 to 3,250 |
| March | 1,740 | 879 to 3,970 |
| April | 1,050 | 560 to 2,375 |
| May | 678 | 403 to 1,720 |
| June | 449 | 290 to 853 |
| July | 340 | 245 to 748 |
| August | 372 | 234 to 763 |
| September | 290 | 182 to 449 |
| October | 294 | 164 to 475 |
| November | 344 | 242 to 753 |
| December | 754 | 344 to 1,220 |
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 21 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Neuse River at Smithfield, NC (site 02087570). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Neuse River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Coxs FerryNeuse RiverPublic
- Stevens MillNeuse RiverPublic
- Richardsons BridgeNeuse RiverPublic
- LillingtonCape Fear RiverPublic
- SmithfieldNeuse RiverPublic
- Upper Bartons CreekNeuse River (Falls Lake)Public
- Holly PointNeuse RiverPublic
- Rollingview MarinaBeaverdam Creek - Falls LakePublic
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