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Around Old Catawba River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Old Catawba River is a 5.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Catawba R at SR1223 below LK James near Bridgewater, NC (site 02138520). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2026
Old Catawba River typically runs highest in February, at a median 899 cfs, and lowest in August, at 420 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,860 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 878 | 464 to 1,380 |
| February | 899 | 450 to 1,480 |
| March | 716 | 385 to 1,110 |
| April | 675 | 387 to 1,110 |
| May | 658 | 404 to 1,180 |
| June | 462 | 331 to 808 |
| July | 423 | 276 to 593 |
| August | 420 | 228 to 816 |
| September | 454 | 283 to 711 |
| October | 458 | 218 to 865 |
| November | 454 | 203 to 1,140 |
| December | 662 | 258 to 1,300 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Catawba R at SR1223 below LK James near Bridgewater, NC (site 02138520). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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