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Around Black River
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
Black River is a 62.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Black River near Tomahawk, NC (site 02106500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1952 to 2026
Black River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,070 cfs, and lowest in October, at 239 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,700 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 875 | 498 to 1,380 |
| February | 963 | 612 to 1,610 |
| March | 1,070 | 630 to 1,610 |
| April | 745 | 433 to 1,330 |
| May | 327 | 195 to 625 |
| June | 271 | 136 to 536 |
| July | 242 | 96 to 582 |
| August | 328 | 125 to 820 |
| September | 277 | 122 to 657 |
| October | 239 | 116 to 447 |
| November | 317 | 166 to 707 |
| December | 587 | 353 to 896 |
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 75 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Black River near Tomahawk, NC (site 02106500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Black River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lock And Dam #1Cape Fear RiverPublic
- Hunts BluffBlack RiverPublic
- IvanhoeBlack RiverPublic
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