NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR RAINBOW SPRINGS, NC

Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 42.5%, from 407 to 234 ft³/s. 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.

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.

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USGS gauge page USGS statistics NWS gauge RAIN7

Checked Nov 5, 10:59 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.