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FLAT RIVER
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FLAT RIVER AT DAM NEAR BAHAMA, NC

DURHAM COUNTY, NC36.1486°N, -78.8289°W Updated 50 min ago
FLOW RATE
2.33cfs
GAUGE HT
0.59ft
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
3mph SSE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2.33cfs 98.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 22 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2.52cfs
PERIOD LOW
2.14cfs
RUNNABLE
0%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.59ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.7in

-36% vs normal

13.72 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 21.48 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.1–25.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.96" · normal 3.59" (2.0–5.1)
Jan
Feb: 2.86" · normal 3.11" (1.6–5.3)
Feb
Mar: 1.83" · normal 4.22" (2.8–6.1)
Mar
Apr: 0.72" · normal 3.35" (1.5–5.2)
Apr
May: 3.67" · normal 3.68" (1.8–6.2)
May
Jun: 2.68" (so far)· normal 3.74" (2.0–5.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.38" (2.5–7.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.81" (2.1–6.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.73" (1.8–9.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.16" (1.4–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.38" (1.3–6.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.45" (2.1–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:35 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1005
10051004100310041006100610071009101010071006100810081007100610071008100710061008
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:00 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
14H 36M OF DAYLIGHT13H 1M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

36.1486, -78.8289
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 07:35 UTC
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