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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 October 19, 2026.

Warmest sensor reading right now

75°F24°C

USGS gauge CATAWBA R AT RR BRIDGE AB NC 73 AT COWANS FORD, NC · as of 19 hrs ago

All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 296)

StationWater tempStreamflowGage heightObserved
CATAWBA R AT RR BRIDGE AB NC 73 AT COWANS FORD, NCUSGS gauge75°F24°C—4.96 ft19 hrs ago
PEE DEE R AT HWY731 BL LK TILLERY NR NORWOOD, NCUSGS gauge72°F22°C6,460 ft³/s6.21 ft19 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER DNSTRM DECK MTN IS DAM NR MTN IS, NCUSGS gauge72°F22°C—9.56 ft19 hrs ago
CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NCUSGS gauge70°F21°C2,900 ft³/s5.65 ft19 hrs ago
ROANOKE RIVER AT JAMESVILLE, NCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—0.95 ft20 hrs ago
PEE DEE RIVER BELOW POWERHOUSE DAM NR PEE DEE, NCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—6.96 ft19 hrs ago
FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NCUSGS gauge69°F21°C——19 hrs ago
PEE DEE RIVER ABOVE JONES CREEK NEAR CORDOVA, NCUSGS gauge69°F20°C—4.92 ft19 hrs ago
HYCO R BL ABAY D NR MCGEHEES MILL, NCUSGS gauge68°F20°C3 ft³/s3.90 ft19 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER AT RHODHISS, NCUSGS gauge67°F20°C—11.68 ft19 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER BL LOOKOUT SHOALS DAM NR SHARON, NCUSGS gauge67°F20°C—12.96 ft19 hrs ago
ROANOKE RIVER AT NC 45 NR WESTOVER, NCUSGS gauge67°F20°C—0.89 ft19 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER AT NC HIGHWAY 16 NR MILLERSVILLE, NCUSGS gauge67°F19°C2,860 ft³/s6.80 ft19 hrs ago
ROANOKE RIVER AT HALIFAX, NCUSGS gauge67°F19°C—16.75 ft19 hrs ago
LAKE MATTAMUSKEET E OF NC HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD, NCUSGS gauge59°F15°C——19 hrs ago
ROCKY R AT US 64 NEAR SILER CITY, NCUSGS gauge59°F15°C2 ft³/s2.02 ft19 hrs ago
CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NCUSGS gauge58°F15°C99 ft³/s2.78 ft20 hrs ago
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NCUSGS gauge56°F13°C1,010 ft³/s1.28 ft19 hrs ago
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HAYWOOD RD AT ASHEVILLE, NCUSGS gauge56°F13°C——19 hrs ago
FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR FLETCHER, NCUSGS gauge55°F13°C799 ft³/s4.34 ft19 hrs ago
NORTH FORK SWANNANOA RIVER NEAR WALKERTOWN, NCUSGS gauge55°F13°C13 ft³/s7.98 ft19 hrs ago
CATAWBA R NR PLEASANT GARDENS, NCUSGS gauge54°F12°C286 ft³/s1.90 ft19 hrs ago
HYCO CREEK NEAR LEASBURG, NCUSGS gauge52°F11°C0 ft³/s22.78 ft19 hrs ago
HOMINY CREEK NR WEST ASHEVILLE, NCUSGS gauge52°F11°C44 ft³/s1.23 ft19 hrs ago
OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NCUSGS gauge51°F10°C166 ft³/s1.21 ft20 hrs ago
PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NCUSGS gauge50°F10°C97 ft³/s1.44 ft19 hrs ago
YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NCUSGS gauge50°F10°C24 ft³/s1.08 ft19 hrs ago
MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, NCUSGS gauge50°F10°C70 ft³/s1.83 ft21 hrs ago
DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NCUSGS gauge49°F9°C61 ft³/s0.73 ft19 hrs ago
CATALOOCHEE CREEK NEAR CATALOOCHEE, NCUSGS gauge48°F9°C42 ft³/s2.21 ft19 hrs ago
W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NCUSGS gauge46°F8°C26 ft³/s0.86 ft19 hrs ago
ABBOTTS CREEK AT LEXINGTON, NCUSGS gauge—14 ft³/s3.11 ft19 hrs ago
AHOSKIE CREEK AT AHOSKIE, NCUSGS gauge—3 ft³/s1.35 ft19 hrs ago
ARARAT RIVER AT ARARAT, NCUSGS gauge—138 ft³/s0.97 ft19 hrs ago
BACK CR AT SR1173 NEAR HARRISBURG, NCUSGS gauge—1 ft³/s2.34 ft19 hrs ago
BEAVER CR AT ALL AMERICAN FREEWAY FORT BRAGG, NCUSGS gauge——2.66 ft19 hrs ago
BEAVER CREEK AT CUMBERLAND, NCUSGS gauge——2.64 ft19 hrs ago
BEAVER CREEK AT GRUBER ROAD AT FORT BRAGG, NCUSGS gauge——6.85 ft19 hrs ago
BEAVERDAM CREEK AB WINDY GAP ROAD NR SHOPTON, NCUSGS gauge—6 ft³/s0.95 ft19 hrs ago
BEETREE CREEK NEAR SWANNANOA, NCUSGS gauge—2 ft³/s1.44 ft19 hrs ago
BIG SHOE HEEL CREEK NR LAURINBURG, NCUSGS gauge—27 ft³/s1.40 ft19 hrs ago
BIG SWAMP NR TAR HEEL, NCUSGS gauge—48 ft³/s5.43 ft20 hrs ago
BLACK RIVER NEAR TOMAHAWK, NCUSGS gauge—111 ft³/s2.34 ft19 hrs ago
BLOUNTS CREEK AT WINSLOW STREET AT FAYETTEVILLE NCUSGS gauge—4 ft³/s3.62 ft20 hrs ago
BOLIN CREEK AT VILLAGE DRIVE AT CHAPEL HILL, NCUSGS gauge—1 ft³/s1.17 ft19 hrs ago
BOOKER CREEK AT SR 1751 NEAR CHAPEL HILL, NCUSGS gauge——3.93 ft20 hrs ago
BRIAR CR ABOVE COLONY RD AT CHARLOTTE, NCUSGS gauge—3 ft³/s2.11 ft19 hrs ago
BRIAR CR AT INDEPENDENCE BLVD AT CHARLOTTE, NCUSGS gauge——0.70 ft19 hrs ago
BRIAR CR BL EDWARDS BRANCH NEAR CHARLOTTE, NCUSGS gauge——0.96 ft19 hrs ago
BRIAR CREEK AT PROVIDENCE ROAD AT CHARLOTTE, NCUSGS gauge——1.17 ft19 hrs ago

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About these readings

Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 31 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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