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Water temperature in North Carolina

The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across North Carolina, warmest first. Snapshot updated August 21, 2026.

Warmest sensor reading right now

88°F31°C

USGS gauge FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NC · as of 9 hrs ago

All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 294)

StationWater tempStreamflowGage heightObserved
FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NCUSGS gauge88°F31°C9 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER DNSTRM DECK MTN IS DAM NR MTN IS, NCUSGS gauge87°F31°C7.36 ft8 hrs ago
ROANOKE RIVER AT JAMESVILLE, NCUSGS gauge87°F31°C1.95 ft9 hrs ago
LAKE MATTAMUSKEET W OF NC HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD, NCUSGS gauge87°F31°C9 hrs ago
PEE DEE RIVER BELOW POWERHOUSE DAM NR PEE DEE, NCUSGS gauge87°F30°C5.95 ft8 hrs ago
ROANOKE RIVER AT NC 45 NR WESTOVER, NCUSGS gauge87°F30°C1.94 ft8 hrs ago
ROANOKE RIVER AT HALIFAX, NCUSGS gauge87°F30°C18.22 ft9 hrs ago
LAKE MATTAMUSKEET E OF NC HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD, NCUSGS gauge86°F30°C9 hrs ago
HYCO R BL ABAY D NR MCGEHEES MILL, NCUSGS gauge86°F30°C5 ft³/s3.93 ft8 hrs ago
CATAWBA R AT RR BRIDGE AB NC 73 AT COWANS FORD, NCUSGS gauge86°F30°C3.33 ft8 hrs ago
PEE DEE RIVER ABOVE JONES CREEK NEAR CORDOVA, NCUSGS gauge86°F30°C4.26 ft9 hrs ago
PEE DEE R AT HWY731 BL LK TILLERY NR NORWOOD, NCUSGS gauge85°F29°C1,550 ft³/s4.33 ft8 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER AT NC HIGHWAY 16 NR MILLERSVILLE, NCUSGS gauge84°F29°C146 ft³/s4.34 ft8 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER BL LOOKOUT SHOALS DAM NR SHARON, NCUSGS gauge83°F29°C9.73 ft8 hrs ago
ROCKY R AT US 64 NEAR SILER CITY, NCUSGS gauge80°F27°C2 ft³/s1.98 ft9 hrs ago
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HAYWOOD RD AT ASHEVILLE, NCUSGS gauge78°F26°C9 hrs ago
HYCO CREEK NEAR LEASBURG, NCUSGS gauge78°F25°C1 ft³/s23.00 ft8 hrs ago
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NCUSGS gauge77°F25°C887 ft³/s1.18 ft9 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER AT RHODHISS, NCUSGS gauge77°F25°C11.02 ft9 hrs ago
CATAWBA R NR PLEASANT GARDENS, NCUSGS gauge76°F25°C89 ft³/s1.18 ft8 hrs ago
CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NCUSGS gauge75°F24°C145 ft³/s3.02 ft9 hrs ago
FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR FLETCHER, NCUSGS gauge75°F24°C834 ft³/s4.45 ft9 hrs ago
HOMINY CREEK NR WEST ASHEVILLE, NCUSGS gauge74°F23°C65 ft³/s1.51 ft9 hrs ago
PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NCUSGS gauge74°F23°C115 ft³/s1.51 ft8 hrs ago
YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NCUSGS gauge74°F23°C17 ft³/s0.98 ft8 hrs ago
PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NCUSGS gauge72°F22°C181 ft³/s7.08 ft8 hrs ago
DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NCUSGS gauge71°F22°C49 ft³/s0.66 ft9 hrs ago
MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, NCUSGS gauge70°F21°C71 ft³/s1.84 ft9 hrs ago
OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NCUSGS gauge69°F21°C295 ft³/s1.52 ft9 hrs ago
NORTH FORK SWANNANOA RIVER NEAR WALKERTOWN, NCUSGS gauge67°F19°C14 ft³/s7.97 ft8 hrs ago
W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NCUSGS gauge66°F19°C34 ft³/s0.98 ft8 hrs ago
CATALOOCHEE CREEK NEAR CATALOOCHEE, NCUSGS gauge64°F18°C136 ft³/s2.74 ft9 hrs ago
CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NCUSGS gauge59°F15°C122 ft³/s1.70 ft8 hrs ago
ABBOTTS CREEK AT LEXINGTON, NCUSGS gauge9 ft³/s3.25 ft9 hrs ago
AHOSKIE CREEK AT AHOSKIE, NCUSGS gauge38 ft³/s2.77 ft9 hrs ago
ARARAT RIVER AT ARARAT, NCUSGS gauge114 ft³/s0.88 ft9 hrs ago
BACK CR AT SR1173 NEAR HARRISBURG, NCUSGS gauge27 ft³/s3.06 ft9 hrs ago
BEAVER CR AT ALL AMERICAN FREEWAY FORT BRAGG, NCUSGS gauge2.63 ft9 hrs ago
BEAVER CREEK AT CUMBERLAND, NCUSGS gauge2.46 ft8 hrs ago
BEAVER CREEK AT GRUBER ROAD AT FORT BRAGG, NCUSGS gauge6.87 ft9 hrs ago
BEAVERDAM CREEK AB WINDY GAP ROAD NR SHOPTON, NCUSGS gauge0 ft³/s-0.10 ft8 hrs ago
BEETREE CREEK NEAR SWANNANOA, NCUSGS gauge5 ft³/s1.53 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SHOE HEEL CREEK NR LAURINBURG, NCUSGS gauge10 ft³/s0.71 ft8 hrs ago
BIG SWAMP NR TAR HEEL, NCUSGS gauge0 ft³/s3.82 ft9 hrs ago
BLACK RIVER NEAR TOMAHAWK, NCUSGS gauge79 ft³/s2.26 ft9 hrs ago
BLOUNTS CREEK AT WINSLOW STREET AT FAYETTEVILLE NCUSGS gauge3 ft³/s3.57 ft9 hrs ago
BOLIN CREEK AT VILLAGE DRIVE AT CHAPEL HILL, NCUSGS gauge0 ft³/s0.94 ft9 hrs ago
BOOKER CREEK AT SR 1751 NEAR CHAPEL HILL, NCUSGS gauge3.79 ft9 hrs ago
BRIAR CR ABOVE COLONY RD AT CHARLOTTE, NCUSGS gauge139 ft³/s3.91 ft8 hrs ago
BRIAR CR AT INDEPENDENCE BLVD AT CHARLOTTE, NCUSGS gauge1.84 ft8 hrs ago

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About these readings

Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 33 sensors are currently reporting a water temperature in North Carolina. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.

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