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information on rapids and ratings.
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interpret the reading. Readings may be delayed, come from bad sources, or have other miscalculations.
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CFS, Stage (ft), in/hr for rain, and r.c. meaning no direct flow, but 0.0-1.0 is boatable.
The astrix (*) indicates a comment on the flow, plus (+) indicates a good flow,
tilde (~) indicates that this is a stand-in for the real flow, or the flow is delayed, an explination mark (!)
indicates there is a warning associated with the flow.
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recommended range. This column is used when color is not visible or obvious (mobile phones, or color blind people).
The first letter is L,R, or H for Low, Runnable and High. The second number is 0-9 where 0 is bottom end
and 9 is top end. Therefore, "R0" is low, "R5" is medium, "R9" is upper high.
If you see a river that is "H0" and coming down, maybe it will run tomorrow. Sort the list
by r.c. to find rivers that are in the ideal range in your area.
Trend gives information on how quickly a level is rising or dropping using r1-r2/(t1-t2) using the last readings gathered.
Readings may be spaced hours apart and may miss local spikes. Be careful when using these.
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River Name/Section |
Class |
Level |
running? |
Updated |
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Alarka Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
95 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h16m |
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Ararat
[NC]
|
I-II |
203 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h16m |
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Bear Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Big Creek (Stokes Co.)
[NC]
|
II-III(IV) |
1.72 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
02h01m |
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Big Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
219 cfs
|
L1- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
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Big Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV |
219 cfs
|
L2- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
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Big Hungry Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV |
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Big Laurel Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV |
55 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
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Boone Fork
[NC]
|
III-IV(V+) |
98 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
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Broad
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Broad
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Broad
[NC]
|
I-II |
775 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h46m |
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Brush Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
55 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
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Buck Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Buckhorn Creek
[NC]
|
I(II) |
0 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h01m |
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Buffalo Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
53 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
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Cape Fear
[NC]
|
I-III |
1.61 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h31m |
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Cartoogechaye
[NC]
|
II(III) |
1.54 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
02h01m |
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Cataloochee Creek
[NC]
|
II-III(IV) |
2.25 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
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Catawba, Henry Fork
[NC]
|
I-III |
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Catawba, North Fork
[NC]
|
II-III |
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Catawba, North Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
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Catawba, South Fork
[NC]
|
I |
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Catawba, South Fork
[NC]
|
I |
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Catawba
[NC]
|
I-II |
127 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
35h16m |
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Catawba
[NC]
|
I-II |
1020 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h31m |
|
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Chattooga
[NC]
|
IV-V |
1.50 ft
|
L4- Below Recom.
|
01h46m |
|
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Chattooga
[NC]
|
III-V(V+) |
1.50 ft
|
L5- Below Recom.
|
01h46m |
|
|
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Chattooga
[NC]
|
III-V(V+) |
1.50 ft
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
01h46m |
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Cheoah
[NC]
|
IV-V |
110 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h46m |
 |
|
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Clear Creek
[NC]
|
III+(V+) |
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Cold Springs Creek
[NC]
|
IV |
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Courthouse Creek
[NC]
|
III-V+ |
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Cove Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
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Crabtree Creek (Umstead State Park)
[NC]
|
I(II) |
3.04 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h46m |
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Crabtree Creek (Umstead State Park)
[NC]
|
I(II) |
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Cullasaja
[NC]
|
I-III+(V+) |
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Cullasaja
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
2.94 ft
|
L4- Below Recom.
|
04h03m |
|
|
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Cullasaja
[NC]
|
IV(V+) |
2.94 ft
|
L2- Below Recom.
|
04h03m |
|
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Cullasaja
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
2.94 ft
|
L5- Below Recom.
|
04h03m |
|
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Cullasaja
[NC]
|
II(III) |
2.94 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
04h03m |
|
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Cullasaja
[NC]
|
I-II |
2.94 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
04h03m |
|
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Curtis Creek
[NC]
|
IV+ |
|
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Dan
[NC]
|
I-III |
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Dan
[NC]
|
I-III |
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Dan
[NC]
|
I-III |
157 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h01m |
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Dan
[NC]
|
I-III |
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Dan
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Dan
[NC]
|
I-II |
651 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
|
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Davidson
[NC]
|
III+(IV) |
0.70 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
|
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Davidson
[NC]
|
I-II |
0.70 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
|
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Deep Creek
[NC]
|
IV+ |
|
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Deep Creek
[NC]
|
II |
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Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
0.76 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
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Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
0.76 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
0.76 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
0.76 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
0.76 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Deep
[NC]
|
I-II |
1.21 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Eagle Creek
[NC]
|
I |
|
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Elk Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
53 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Elk
[NC]
|
IV-V |
98 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
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Elk
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
48 cfs
|
L5- Below Recom.
|
01h03m |
|
|
|
Eno
[NC]
|
I-III |
1.05 ft
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Eno
[NC]
|
I-III |
1.19 ft
|
L7- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
|
|
|
Fires Creek
[NC]
|
I |
96 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
02h01m |
|
|
|
Fires Creek
[NC]
|
II-III+ |
96 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
02h01m |
|
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First Broad
[NC]
|
I-III |
38 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h01m |
|
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Fisher
[NC]
|
I-II |
100 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h16m |
|
|
|
Flat
[NC]
|
I-III |
1.26 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Flat
[NC]
|
I-III |
15 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
|
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Forney Creek
[NC]
|
I |
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French Broad, East Fork
[NC]
|
II-IV |
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French Broad, North Fork
[NC]
|
III-IV+(V) |
116 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
|
|
|
French Broad, West Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V |
116 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
|
|
|
French Broad
[NC]
|
I-III |
802 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h46m |
|
|
|
French Broad
[NC]
|
III-IV |
919 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h46m |
|
|
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Gragg Prong
[NC]
|
IV-V |
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Green
[NC]
|
III-V |
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Green
[NC]
|
II-III+ |
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Green
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
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Green
[NC]
|
II |
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Green
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Haw
[NC]
|
I-II(III) |
131 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
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Haw
[NC]
|
I-III |
131 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
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|
Haw
[NC]
|
II-III |
131 cfs
|
L3- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
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Hazel Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
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Hiawassee
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Horsepasture
[NC]
|
V |
2.94 ft
|
L3- Below Recom.
|
04h03m |
|
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Hurricane Creek
[NC]
|
I |
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Joe Creek
[NC]
|
I |
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Johns
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Johns
[NC]
|
I-II |
246 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h31m |
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Johns
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Jonathans Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
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Laurel Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
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Lewis Fork, N. Prong
[NC]
|
II-III |
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Lewis Fork, S. Prong
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Linville
[NC]
|
V |
1.10 ft
|
L3- Below Recom.
|
00h46m |
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Little (Cape Fear trib)
[NC]
|
I |
0.69 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
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Little (Eno trib)
[NC]
|
I-IV |
1.44 ft
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
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Little (Fr.Broad trib)
[NC]
|
V+ |
0.70 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h16m |
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Little (Fr.Broad trib)
[NC]
|
III-IV |
0.70 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
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Little (Fr.Broad trib)
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
0.70 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
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Little (New trib)
[NC]
|
II(III) |
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Little Fishing Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
1.46 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h16m |
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Little Tennessee
[NC]
|
I-III |
457 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
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Little Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
III-V |
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Little Wilson, Upper
[NC]
|
V+ |
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Looking Glass Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
0.70 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
|
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Lost Cove Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
|
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Mayo, N. Fork
[NC]
|
II-III |
214 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
|
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Mayo, S. Fork
[NC]
|
I-III |
72 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
|
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Middle Creek
[NC]
|
III-V(V+) |
2.94 ft
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
04h03m |
|
|
|
Mitchell
[NC]
|
I-II |
93 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h46m |
|
|
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Nantahala
[NC]
|
II(III) |
96 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
02h01m |
|
|
|
Nantahala
[NC]
|
I-II+(III) |
96 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
02h01m |
|
|
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Nantahala
[NC]
|
IV-V |
701 cfs
|
L4- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
|
|
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Nantahala
[NC]
|
III |
|
|
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|
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Nantahala
[NC]
|
II+(III) |
701 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h16m |
|
|
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Neuse
[NC]
|
I-III+ |
160 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
|
|
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Neuse
[NC]
|
I-II |
160 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h31m |
|
|
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Neuse
[NC]
|
I-II |
160 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h31m |
|
|
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New Hope Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
New, S. Fork
[NC]
|
I-II |
338 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h16m |
|
|
|
New
[NC]
|
I-II |
945 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h16m |
|
|
|
Noland Creek
[NC]
|
I |
|
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Noland Creek
[NC]
|
I |
|
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Nolichucky
[NC]
|
III-IV |
622 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h16m |
|
|
|
North Harper Creek/Harper Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
|
|
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|
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North Pacolet
[NC]
|
IV-V |
51 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
|
|
|
North Toe
[NC]
|
II |
67 cfs
|
L3- Below Recom.
|
01h16m |
|
|
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Norton Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
|
|
|
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|
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Oconaluftee
[NC]
|
III |
209 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
04h47m |
|
|
|
Oconaluftee
[NC]
|
II-III |
219 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, Big East Fork
[NC]
|
V+ |
47 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h16m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, Big East Fork
[NC]
|
V |
47 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, East Fork
[NC]
|
II-III |
121 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h46m |
|
|
|
Pigeon, West Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
|
|
|
|
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Pigeon, West Fork
[NC]
|
V+ |
|
|
|
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Pigeon, West Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V(V+) |
42 cfs
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
|
|
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Pigeon, West Fork
[NC]
|
II-III |
42 cfs
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
00h16m |
|
|
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Pigeon
[NC]
|
I-III |
263 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
|
|
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Pigeon
[NC]
|
IV-V |
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h33m |
|
|
|
Pigeon
[NC]
|
II-III+ |
215 cfs
|
L0- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
|
|
|
Raven Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V |
219 cfs
|
L5- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Raven Fork
[NC]
|
V+ |
219 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Raven Fork
[NC]
|
II-III+(IV) |
219 cfs
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Reddies
[NC]
|
I-II |
92 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
32h46m |
|
|
|
Reedy Fork Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
11 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h31m |
|
|
|
Roanoke
[NC]
|
I-III |
5300 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Rock Creek
[NC]
|
III+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Rockhouse Creek
[NC]
|
IV+ |
|
|
|
|
|
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Rocky (Cape Fear trib)
[NC]
|
II+(III) |
1 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h16m |
|
|
|
Rocky (Cape Fear trib)
[NC]
|
I-III |
0 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
|
|
|
Rocky (Pee Dee trib)
[NC]
|
I-II |
89 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h46m |
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Rocky Broad
[NC]
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IV-V |
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Rocky Broad
[NC]
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IV-V |
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Santeetlah
[NC]
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V |
0.1 in/12h
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L2- Below Recom.
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22h32m |
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Santeetlah
[NC]
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III+ |
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Santeetlah
[NC]
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II-IV |
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Scotts Creek
[NC]
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III-IV(V) |
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Slickrock Creek
[NC]
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III-V |
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Snow Creek
[NC]
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I-II |
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Snowbird Creek
[NC]
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III-IV+ |
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Snowbird Creek
[NC]
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III-IV |
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Soco Creek
[NC]
|
II-IV |
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South Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
178 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h46m |
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South Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Spring Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
55 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h16m |
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Steels Creek
[NC]
|
II-III+(IV) |
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Stone's Creek
[NC]
|
IV+ |
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Stony Fork Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Straight Fork
[NC]
|
III-IV |
219 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
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Swannanoa
[NC]
|
I-II |
45 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h46m |
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Tannassee Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V+) |
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Tar
[NC]
|
I(IV) |
83 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h46m |
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Tar
[NC]
|
I-III |
1.46 ft
|
L6- Below Recom.
|
01h16m |
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Thompson
[NC]
|
V+ |
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Thunderhole Creek
[NC]
|
III+ |
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Toe, North
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Toe, North
[NC]
|
II-III |
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Toe, South
[NC]
|
I-II |
67 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h16m |
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Toxaway Creek
[NC]
|
II-V+ |
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Toxaway River
[NC]
|
V+ |
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Toxaway, Upper
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
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Trout Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
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Tuckasegee, East Fork
[NC]
|
IV-V |
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Tuckasegee, East Fork
[NC]
|
V+ |
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Tuckasegee, West Fork
[NC]
|
III-IV+(V) |
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Tuckasegee
[NC]
|
I-II(III) |
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Tuckasegee
[NC]
|
II(III) |
580 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
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Tuckasegee
[NC]
|
I-III |
580 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
00h31m |
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Tusquitee Creek
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Upper Creek
[NC]
|
III+(IV) |
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Upper Little
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Uwharrie
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Uwharrie
[NC]
|
I-II |
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Vacated Reach
[NC]
|
I-II |
945 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h16m |
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Walnut Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV(V) |
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Watauga
[NC]
|
II-IV |
98 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
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Watauga
[NC]
|
I-II |
98 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
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Watauga
[NC]
|
II(IV) |
98 cfs
|
L9- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
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Watauga
[NC]
|
IV-V |
98 cfs
|
L8- Below Recom.
|
01h01m |
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Whiteoak Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
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Whitewater River
[NC]
|
IV-V+ |
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Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
IV |
18 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h17m |
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Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
II-III |
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Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
III-IV+(V) |
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Wilson Creek
[NC]
|
I-II(III) |
246 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h31m |
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Yadkin
[NC]
|
IV+ |
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Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
33 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
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Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
541 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h01m |
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Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
714 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h46m |
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Yadkin
[NC]
|
I-II |
1470 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h16m |
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Yellow Creek
[NC]
|
IV-V |
110 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h46m |
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