Around here
Around Mud Creek
- Outdoor Pursuits and Trail MapFront-Country Hiking1.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Tour the Sandburg HomeGuided Tours · 30-40 Minutes1.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Virtual Tours at ConnemaraSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 30-60 Minutes1.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Watch for Hawks at the Mills River OverlookBirdwatching18 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · 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
Mud Creek is a 16.9 mile river near Canopy Ridge Farm in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC (site 0344632850). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2026
Mud Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 116 cfs, and lowest in September, at 46 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,800 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 110 | 67 to 159 |
| February | 113 | 70 to 165 |
| March | 116 | 81 to 157 |
| April | 104 | 75 to 151 |
| May | 91 | 61 to 131 |
| June | 65 | 45 to 101 |
| July | 60 | 44 to 82 |
| August | 65 | 48 to 125 |
| September | 46 | 37 to 92 |
| October | 56 | 34 to 122 |
| November | 68 | 45 to 116 |
| December | 84 | 43 to 148 |
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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC (site 0344632850). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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