Neuse Adventures Canoe and Kayak Rentals
Tar River near Neuse Adventures Canoe and Kayak Rentals
About this river
Tar River is a 2.9 mile river near Neuse Adventures Canoe and Kayak Rentals in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tar River at NC-581 near Spring Hope, NC (site 02081942). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2026
Tar River typically runs highest in February, at a median 579 cfs, and lowest in September, at 104 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,100 cfs, in 2017.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 544 | 327 to 998 | |
| February | 579 | 348 to 1,030 | |
| March | 561 | 367 to 975 | |
| April | 457 | 281 to 766 | |
| May | 287 | 205 to 580 | |
| June | 192 | 72 to 365 | |
| July | 162 | 92 to 351 | |
| August | 157 | 88 to 379 | |
| September | 104 | 65 to 254 | |
| October | 109 | 64 to 258 | |
| November | 166 | 97 to 303 | |
| December | 335 | 187 to 882 |
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 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tar River at NC-581 near Spring Hope, NC (site 02081942). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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