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Cape Fear R River
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CAPE FEAR R RIVER
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CAPE FEAR R AT LOCK NO. 3 NR TARHEEL, NC AUX

BLADEN COUNTY, NC34.8349°N, -78.8242°W
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
4mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.3in

-38% vs normal

13.27 in of precipitation so far this year, 38% below the 30-year normal of 21.35 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.1–26.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-38%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.62" · normal 3.49" (1.8–5.6)
Jan
Feb: 3.24" · normal 3.28" (1.6–4.9)
Feb
Mar: 1.12" · normal 3.61" (2.0–5.8)
Mar
Apr: 1.18" · normal 3.38" (1.2–5.1)
Apr
May: 4.58" · normal 3.68" (1.9–5.4)
May
Jun: 1.53" (so far)· normal 4.70" (2.6–6.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 5.57" (3.7–7.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 5.60" (3.5–7.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 6.20" (2.3–10.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.54" (1.2–7.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.24" (1.1–6.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.60" (1.7–5.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:24 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:03 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT6H 8M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
79% illuminated

Station Location

34.8349, -78.8242
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 14:24 UTC
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