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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
Lumber River is a 43.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lumber River near Maxton, NC (site 02133624). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1987 to 2026
Lumber River typically runs highest in January, at a median 535 cfs, and lowest in July, at 205 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,900 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 535 | 369 to 715 |
| February | 519 | 380 to 707 |
| March | 510 | 377 to 672 |
| April | 418 | 318 to 621 |
| May | 266 | 202 to 384 |
| June | 209 | 150 to 386 |
| July | 205 | 132 to 320 |
| August | 215 | 140 to 360 |
| September | 205 | 146 to 388 |
| October | 252 | 178 to 499 |
| November | 338 | 217 to 503 |
| December | 422 | 305 to 574 |
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 39 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lumber River near Maxton, NC (site 02133624). 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 Lumber River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- WagramLumber RiverPublic
- Lumber River State ParkLumber RIverPublic
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