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Henry Fork in North Carolina

River31.3 mi
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5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Henry Fork is a 31.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Henry Fork near Henry River, NC (site 02143000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1926 to 2026

Henry Fork typically runs highest in March, at a median 138 cfs, and lowest in September, at 59 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,100 cfs, in 1930.

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Typical flow by month at Henry Fork near Henry River, NC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January10775 to 155
February11988 to 190
March138101 to 198
April13497 to 188
May10577 to 159
June9162 to 127
July7350 to 102
August6645 to 93
September5944 to 82
October5941 to 90
November6949 to 103
December9159 to 138

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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Henry Fork near Henry River, NC (site 02143000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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