What is the current flow on Mills River?

Mills River was running 54 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 03446000. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Mills River?

69.1°F (20.6°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 03446000. Mills River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Mills River, North Carolina: Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

69.1°F

water temperature (20.6°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT at gauge 03446000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT at gauge 03446000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Mills River is measured

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1 USGS gauge on Mills River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Mills River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
03446000	MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, NC	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).