About this river
Haw River is a 19.2 mile river near The Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Haw River near Bynum, NC (site 02096960). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1973 to 2026
Haw River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,130 cfs, and lowest in September, at 218 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 73,000 cfs, in 2025.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 972 | 588 to 1,980 | |
| February | 1,070 | 628 to 2,080 | |
| March | 1,130 | 746 to 2,220 | |
| April | 857 | 511 to 1,530 | |
| May | 531 | 362 to 1,050 | |
| June | 367 | 224 to 748 | |
| July | 300 | 172 to 638 | |
| August | 246 | 143 to 520 | |
| September | 218 | 138 to 546 | |
| October | 229 | 142 to 472 | |
| November | 321 | 197 to 672 | |
| December | 671 | 338 to 1,330 |
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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Haw River near Bynum, NC (site 02096960). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Haw River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Unnamed RampBig Alamance Creek (Lake Mackintosh)Public
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