About this river
Nolichucky River is an 8.1 mile river near Blue Heron Whitewater in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, TN (site 03466500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1903 to 2026
Nolichucky River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,500 cfs, and lowest in September, at 681 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 68,500 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,800 | 1,220 to 2,650 | |
| February | 2,300 | 1,590 to 3,480 | |
| March | 2,500 | 1,840 to 3,430 | |
| April | 2,265 | 1,635 to 3,070 | |
| May | 1,750 | 1,340 to 2,550 | |
| June | 1,275 | 932 to 1,850 | |
| July | 1,080 | 827 to 1,520 | |
| August | 955 | 717 to 1,470 | |
| September | 681 | 534 to 1,045 | |
| October | 745 | 557 to 1,200 | |
| November | 917 | 609 to 1,365 | |
| December | 1,360 | 818 to 2,190 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, TN (site 03466500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nolichucky River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Birds BridgeNolichucky RiverPublic
- Kinser ParkNolichucky RiverPublic
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