YADKIN RIVER BL W KERR SCOTT DAM NEAR BUCK, NC
USGS 0211139110 · North Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 0211139110 · North Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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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, 7:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST; ranging 304 to 329 ft³/s; latest 317 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 280–470 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 329 | 1.9 | 280–470 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–720 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 309 | 1.85 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–816 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 321 | 1.88 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 325 | 1.89 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 308 | 1.85 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 308 | 1.85 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 308 | 1.85 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 265–819 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 308 | 1.85 | 265–819 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 313 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 312 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 312 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 312 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 312 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 308 | 1.85 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 308 | 1.85 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 312 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 312 | 1.86 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 317 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 316 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 316 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 264–824 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 312 | 1.86 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 312 | 1.86 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 321 | 1.88 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 321 | 1.88 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 321 | 1.88 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 325 | 1.89 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 321 | 1.88 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 312 | 1.86 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 304 | 1.84 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 312 | 1.86 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 312 | 1.86 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 312 | 1.86 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 271–878 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 325 | 1.89 | 271–878 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 325 | 1.89 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 325 | 1.89 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 325 | 1.89 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 325 | 1.89 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 308 | 1.85 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 308 | 1.85 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 312 | 1.86 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 312 | 1.86 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 316 | 1.87 | 274–1,030 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 324 | 1.89 | 300–623 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 300–623 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 300–623 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM EDT | 320 | 1.88 | 300–623 |
Map of USGS gauge 0211139110 and the river around it
Where YADKIN RIVER BL W KERR SCOTT DAM NEAR BUCK, NC sits, with 3 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 280–470 ft³/s (middle half of 19 years of record). Now: 317 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 317 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 19 years of record (2008–2026): 10th 241, 25th 280, median 357, 75th 470, 90th 1,140 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 127 ft³/s, highest 1,860 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−1.2% 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: North Carolina daily trout stockings · North Carolina fishing regulations.
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:43 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.