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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 1 NR KELLY, NC

BLADEN COUNTY, NC34.4044°N, -78.2936°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
716cfs
AIR TEMP
88°F
WIND
1mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
716cfs 76.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 611827 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,669cfs
PERIOD LOW
557cfs
RUNNABLE
48%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.0in

-33% vs normal

14.97 in of precipitation so far this year, 33% below the 30-year normal of 22.31 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.5–27.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-33%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.27" · normal 3.43" (2.1–5.5)
Jan
Feb: 3.56" · normal 3.38" (1.8–5.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.53" · normal 3.78" (1.9–5.8)
Mar
Apr: 1.71" · normal 3.31" (1.5–5.3)
Apr
May: 4.19" · normal 4.15" (2.2–6.8)
May
Jun: 2.70" (so far)· normal 5.18" (3.0–7.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 6.52" (4.2–9.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 6.73" (4.3–9.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 6.54" (3.1–10.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.72" (1.7–6.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.36" (1.1–5.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.50" (1.8–5.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:25 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
94°
66°
FRI
94°
72°
SAT
95°
73°
SUN
97°
72°
MON
92°
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TUE
91°
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WED
93°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
12mph SE
G 16 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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100%
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4%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1017
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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
06:02 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
14H 27M OF DAYLIGHT4H 46M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
80% illuminated

Station Location

34.4044, -78.2936
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 15:43 UTC
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