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Around Tar River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tar River is a 62.1 mile river near Neuse River Outfitters in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tar River near Tar River, NC (site 02081500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Tar River typically runs highest in February, at a median 133 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,800 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 50 to 210 |
| February | 133 | 75 to 258 |
| March | 130 | 80 to 278 |
| April | 91 | 50 to 170 |
| May | 38 | 23 to 85 |
| June | 23 | 12 to 50 |
| July | 14 | 6.1 to 37 |
| August | 12 | 3.3 to 35 |
| September | 7.1 | 2.1 to 24 |
| October | 7.4 | 2.1 to 31 |
| November | 16 | 5.8 to 58 |
| December | 59 | 23 to 145 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tar River near Tar River, NC (site 02081500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tar River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Upper Bartons CreekNeuse River (Falls Lake)Public
- Holly PointNeuse RiverPublic
- Rollingview MarinaBeaverdam Creek - Falls LakePublic
- Highway 50 Recreation AreaBeaverdam Creek - Falls LakePublic
- Community Center, beach, and boat rampNeuse River (Falls Lake)Public
- Beaver DamBeaverdam Creek - Falls LakePublic
- Ledge RockNeuse River (Falls Lake)Public
- Hickory HillNeuse River (Falls Lake)Public
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