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LONG CREEK
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LONG CREEK NEAR BESSEMER CITY, NC

GASTON COUNTY, NC35.3064°N, -81.2347°W Updated 29 min ago
FLOW RATE
4.59cfs
GAUGE HT
0.98ft
AIR TEMP
96°F
WIND
3mph ENE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
4.59cfs 51.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 4–5 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
6.81cfs
PERIOD LOW
4.09cfs
RUNNABLE
61%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.98ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

15.8in

≈ normal

15.8 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 17.67 in).

YTD Total

15.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–27.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.34" · normal 2.84" (0.0–5.5)
Jan
Feb: 2.59" · normal 2.65" (0.0–5.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.78" · normal 3.44" (0.0–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 0.88" · normal 3.00" (0.0–5.9)
Apr
May: 5.77" · normal 2.67" (0.0–5.7)
May
Jun: 2.44" · normal 2.96" (0.0–6.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 3.20" (0.0–6.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.07" (0.0–6.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.65" (0.0–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.63" (0.0–4.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.37" (0.0–5.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.82" (0.0–4.6)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:33 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
96°
73°
THU
103°
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FRI
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SAT
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph S
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
991
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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
06:14 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

35.3064, -81.2347
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 21:59 UTC
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