CAPE FEAR RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC
USGS 02104000 · North Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02104000 · North Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT to Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST; ranging 401 to 485 ft³/s; latest 447 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 448 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 449 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 440 | 9.48 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 427 | 9.46 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 446 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 446 | 9.49 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 452 | 9.5 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 460 | 9.51 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 460 | 9.51 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 452 | 9.5 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 453 | 9.5 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 460 | 9.51 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 453 | 9.5 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 452 | 9.5 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 453 | 9.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 460 | 9.51 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 453 | 9.5 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 454 | 9.5 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 454 | 9.5 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 448 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 448 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 440 | 9.48 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 440 | 9.48 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 446 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 454 | 9.5 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 448 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 447 | 9.49 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 448 | 9.49 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 434 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 434 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 441 | 9.48 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 429 | 9.46 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 429 | 9.46 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 429 | 9.46 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 429 | 9.46 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 422 | 9.45 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 422 | 9.45 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 422 | 9.45 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 423 | 9.45 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 422 | 9.45 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 416 | 9.44 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 424 | 9.45 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 416 | 9.44 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 404 | 9.42 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 416 | 9.44 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 401 | 9.42 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 420 | 9.45 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 433 | 9.47 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 446 | 9.49 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 452 | 9.5 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 453 | 9.5 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 460 | 9.51 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 452 | 9.5 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 452 | 9.5 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 459 | 9.51 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 466 | 9.52 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 459 | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 459 | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 459 | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 460 | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 459 | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 452 | 9.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 460 | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 463 | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 455 | 9.5 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 421 | 9.45 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 435 | 9.47 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 439 | 9.48 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 425 | 9.46 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 452 | 9.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 457 | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 463 | 9.52 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 478 | 9.54 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 485 | 9.55 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 477 | 9.54 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 478 | 9.54 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 485 | 9.55 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 478 | 9.54 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 478 | 9.54 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 478 | 9.54 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 478 | 9.54 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 478 | 9.54 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 479 | 9.54 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 479 | 9.54 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 472 | 9.53 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 475 | 9.53 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 469 | 9.52 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 447 | 9.49 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 433 | 9.47 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 448 | 9.49 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 446 | 9.49 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 438 | 9.48 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 460 | 9.51 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 464 | 9.52 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 450 | 9.5 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 478 | 9.54 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 479 | 9.54 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 479 | 9.54 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 472 | 9.53 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 472 | 9.53 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 472 | 9.53 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 472 | 9.53 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 466 | 9.52 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 466 | 9.52 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 466 | 9.52 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 459 | 9.51 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 460 | 9.51 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 461 | 9.51 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 454 | 9.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 448 | 9.49 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 441 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 441 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 442 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 441 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 427 | 9.46 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 441 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 440 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 440 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 447 | 9.49 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 447 | 9.49 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 447 | 9.49 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 448 | 9.49 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 448 | 9.49 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 441 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 441 | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 435 | 9.47 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 436 | 9.47 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 436 | 9.47 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 422 | 9.45 |
Map of USGS gauge 02104000 and the river around it
Where CAPE FEAR RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. NC Wildlife Resources Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a North Carolina rule, with N.C. Cooperative Extension's own figure added: 68°F and 70°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: .
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (−1.3% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 9.49 ft stage, 660 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge FAYN7; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:33 AM EST. Highest point: 10 ft, 954 ft³/s on Nov 8, 7:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 9.5 ft | 665 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 9.6 ft | 716 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 9.8 ft | 828 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 10 ft | 954 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 9.9 ft | 889 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 9.8 ft | 828 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:26 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.