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Wai Mauna SUP Tours and Paddleboard Rentals - Brevard

Middle Saluda River near Wai Mauna SUP Tours and Paddleboard Rentals - Brevard

Stream4.9 mi
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About this river

Middle Saluda River is a 4.9 mile stream near Wai Mauna SUP Tours and Paddleboard Rentals - Brevard in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Saluda River near Cleveland, SC (site 02162350). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1981 to 2026

Middle Saluda River typically runs highest in April, at a median 68 cfs, and lowest in October, at 26 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,280 cfs, in 2024.

Typical flow by month at Middle Saluda River near Cleveland, SC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January5940 to 90
February6845 to 95
March6749 to 93
April6849 to 93
May5439 to 80
June4731 to 61
July3423 to 51
August3120 to 54
September2917 to 44
October2617 to 49
November3423 to 56
December4730 to 80

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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Saluda River near Cleveland, SC (site 02162350). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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