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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Yadkin River is a 62.1 mile river near Lake Tillery Kayaking LLC in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yadkin River at Yadkin College, NC (site 02116500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1963 to 2026
Yadkin River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,040 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,560 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 66,000 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,610 | 1,940 to 3,890 |
| February | 2,820 | 2,110 to 4,040 |
| March | 3,040 | 2,260 to 4,320 |
| April | 2,885 | 2,140 to 4,225 |
| May | 2,680 | 1,950 to 3,830 |
| June | 2,310 | 1,585 to 3,260 |
| July | 1,930 | 1,370 to 2,740 |
| August | 1,760 | 1,270 to 2,530 |
| September | 1,560 | 1,175 to 2,200 |
| October | 1,580 | 1,250 to 2,230 |
| November | 1,840 | 1,410 to 2,635 |
| December | 2,350 | 1,630 to 3,280 |
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 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yadkin River at Yadkin College, NC (site 02116500). 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 Yadkin River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Morrow Mountain Boat LaunchPee Dee RiverPublic
- Badin Lake Boat RampYadkin River (Badin Lake)Public
- ArrowheadPee Dee River (Badin Lake)Public
- Old WhitneyPee Dee River (Lake Badin)Public
- LakemontYadkin River (Badin Lake)Public
- Gar Creek Boat LaunchGar CreekPublic
- Tuckertown Reservoir Boat RampPee Dee River (Tuckertown Reservoir)Public
- Circle DriveYadkin River (Badin Lake)Public
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