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Around Jacob Fork
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
Jacob Fork is a 23.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Jacob Fork at Ramsey, NC (site 02143040). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1962 to 2026
Jacob Fork typically runs highest in March, at a median 47 cfs, and lowest in September, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,450 cfs, in 2004.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40 | 27 to 62 |
| February | 43 | 30 to 65 |
| March | 47 | 33 to 71 |
| April | 44 | 31 to 70 |
| May | 37 | 25 to 56 |
| June | 30 | 19 to 43 |
| July | 22 | 14 to 34 |
| August | 21 | 14 to 31 |
| September | 18 | 13 to 28 |
| October | 20 | 13 to 30 |
| November | 24 | 17 to 39 |
| December | 32 | 20 to 52 |
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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Jacob Fork at Ramsey, NC (site 02143040). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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