What is the current flow on Mills River?

Mills River was running 54 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC, 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, 6:30 PM UTC, 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. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 54 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

69.1°F

water temperature (20.6°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC at gauge 03446000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC at gauge 03446000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

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).