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New River near Swansboro, NC

River45.0 mi
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Around New River

5 mi

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

About this river

New River is a 45.0 mile river near Swansboro Paddle Boarding and Kayaking in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge New River near Gum Branch, NC (site 02093000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1949 to 2026

New River typically runs highest in February, at a median 111 cfs, and lowest in July, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,600 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at New River near Gum Branch, NC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January9950 to 179
February11166 to 197
March9864 to 169
April6543 to 120
May3521 to 73
June2916 to 78
July2714 to 75
August3819 to 104
September3719 to 97
October2817 to 62
November3620 to 72
December6235 to 107

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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for New River near Gum Branch, NC (site 02093000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of New River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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