Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NC
usgs-03512000 950 - 2000 cfs III-IV 00h44m ~ 453 cfs (too low)
This gage is nearby and works pretty well, but always check rainfall patterns to ensure it is a comparable flow scenario.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
950 -2000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning This flow is an estimate. Most of the runs on this side of the Smokies are good between 1,000 and 2,000. Pack rafters will likely have fun down to 800 or so.

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