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Around Roanoke River
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
Roanoke River is a 44.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Roanoke River at Williamston, NC (site 02081054). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
1986 to 2026
Roanoke River typically sits highest in April, at a median 8.12 ft, and lowest in November, at 4.75 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 12.36 ft, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.74 | 4.84 to 9.83 |
| February | 6.99 | 4.75 to 9.57 |
| March | 7.35 | 4.62 to 9.49 |
| April | 8.12 | 5.97 to 9.30 |
| May | 7.23 | 5.39 to 8.71 |
| June | 6.50 | 4.94 to 8.16 |
| July | 5.21 | 3.41 to 6.92 |
| August | 5.06 | 3.12 to 6.18 |
| September | 5.10 | 3.60 to 6.11 |
| October | 4.98 | 3.61 to 7.56 |
| November | 4.75 | 3.89 to 7.01 |
| December | 5.82 | 4.18 to 9.21 |
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 40 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Roanoke River at Williamston, NC (site 02081054). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Roanoke River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- WilliamstonRoanoke RiverPublic
- HamiltonRoanoke RiverPublic
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