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Ararat River
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ARARAT RIVER
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ARARAT RIVER AT ARARAT, NC

SURRY COUNTY, NC36.4044°N, -80.5617°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
78.3cfs
GAUGE HT
0.87ft
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
9mph NNW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
78.3cfs 89.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 6081 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
86.4cfs
PERIOD LOW
66cfs
RUNNABLE
95%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.87ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.2in

-38% vs normal

13.16 in of precipitation so far this year, 38% below the 30-year normal of 21.13 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.3–28.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-38%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.35" · normal 3.74" (2.0–6.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.72" · normal 3.21" (1.5–5.0)
Feb
Mar: 2.32" · normal 4.26" (2.5–6.5)
Mar
Apr: 1.05" · normal 3.90" (1.8–5.3)
Apr
May: 3.75" · normal 3.43" (1.5–5.9)
May
Jun: 1.98" (so far)· normal 3.25" (1.3–5.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.12" (1.7–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.08" (1.5–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.80" (1.4–7.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.48" (1.4–6.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.43" (1.4–5.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.80" (2.1–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:24 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
68°
WED
83°
60°
THU
92°
61°
FRI
94°
65°
SAT
94°
69°
SUN
86°
69°
MON
86°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
80°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
16mph NW
G 23 mph
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G25
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G24
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11
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6
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7
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13
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1
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3
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7
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7
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7
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
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7%
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CLOUDS
cover %
37%
few
37%
48%
100%
47%
17%
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100%
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100%
65%
21%
0%
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98%
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100%
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100%
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100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
981
981984984985986985985985985983984985985983984984983983984985
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:05 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 38M OF DAYLIGHT7H 19M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
60% illuminated

Station Location

36.4044, -80.5617
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 13:24 UTC
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