What is the current flow on Oconaluftee River?

Oconaluftee River was running 408 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 03512000. 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 Oconaluftee River?

65.3°F (18.5°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 03512000. Oconaluftee 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.

Oconaluftee River, North Carolina: Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

408

cubic feet / second

65.3°F

water temperature (18.5°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 03512000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 03512000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Oconaluftee River is measured

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

USGS Gauges on Oconaluftee River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
03512000	OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NC	Yes

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