About this river
Catawba River is a 17.4 mile river near Riverside Marina, Paddle and Row in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island, SC (site 02145910). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2018 to 2026
Catawba River typically runs highest in February, at a median 5,420 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,920 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 82,900 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,390 | 2,850 to 8,810 | |
| February | 5,420 | 2,740 to 8,050 | |
| March | 3,910 | 2,640 to 7,070 | |
| April | 3,430 | 2,415 to 6,445 | |
| May | 3,170 | 2,320 to 6,650 | |
| June | 2,750 | 1,800 to 5,285 | |
| July | 2,130 | 1,600 to 2,650 | |
| August | 2,690 | 1,700 to 4,570 | |
| September | 2,150 | 1,590 to 3,755 | |
| October | 1,920 | 1,420 to 6,180 | |
| November | 2,400 | 1,530 to 6,190 | |
| December | 4,110 | 1,380 to 7,460 |
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 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island, SC (site 02145910). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Catawba River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fort MillCatawba River - Lake WyliePublic
- EbenezerCatawba River - Lake WyliePublic
- Nivens CreekCatawba River - Lake WyliePublic
- Buster BoydCatawba River - Lake WyliePublic
- Copperhead Island Boat LaunchCatawba RiverPublic
- South PointCatawba River (Lake Wylie)Public
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