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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Catawba River is a 38.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Catawba River below Catawba, SC (site 02147020). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1992 to 2026
Catawba River typically runs highest in January, at a median 5,590 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,800 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 98,900 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5,590 | 2,580 to 8,360 |
| February | 4,740 | 2,380 to 8,270 |
| March | 4,790 | 2,900 to 7,750 |
| April | 3,910 | 2,605 to 6,800 |
| May | 3,250 | 1,890 to 5,060 |
| June | 2,630 | 1,670 to 4,730 |
| July | 2,280 | 1,570 to 3,560 |
| August | 2,250 | 1,520 to 4,330 |
| September | 1,995 | 1,305 to 2,980 |
| October | 1,800 | 1,320 to 3,140 |
| November | 2,115 | 1,310 to 4,595 |
| December | 3,920 | 1,630 to 7,040 |
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 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Catawba River below Catawba, SC (site 02147020). 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 Catawba River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Big Wateree CreekBIg Wateree Creek - Lake WatereePublic
- Cedar CreekCatawba RiverPublic
- DebutaryFishing CreekPublic
- Stumpy PondStumpy Pond (Cedar Creek Reservoir)Public
- Springs ParkFishing Creek ReservoirPublic
- Fishing CreekFishing Creek PondPublic
- Highway 9 BridgeCatawba RiverPublic
- Neck RoadCatawba River (Mountain Island Lake)Public
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