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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 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3.94cfs
GAUGE HT
0.94ft
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
1mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
3.94cfs 34.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 3–5 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4.59cfs
PERIOD LOW
3.94cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.94ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.8in

-33% vs normal

15.81 in of precipitation so far this year, 33% below the 30-year normal of 23.62 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.7–30.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-33%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.34" · normal 3.90" (2.3–5.7)
Jan
Feb: 2.59" · normal 3.47" (1.8–5.3)
Feb
Mar: 1.78" · normal 4.48" (2.1–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 0.88" · normal 3.96" (1.6–5.9)
Apr
May: 5.77" · normal 3.28" (1.6–5.7)
May
Jun: 2.44" · normal 3.96" (1.7–7.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.02" (so far)· normal 4.22" (2.4–6.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.96" (1.8–6.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.85" (1.9–5.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.39" (1.0–6.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.46" (1.3–6.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.92" (2.1–5.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:38 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
102°
74°
SUN
100°
76°
MON
96°
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TUE
96°
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WED
97°
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THU
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FRI
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THU
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph WSW
G 8 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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16%
7%
CLOUDS
cover %
55%
partly
55%
5%
0%
6%
16%
10%
23%
6%
0%
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7%
100%
54%
23%
0%
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74%
19%
9%
4%
26%
91%
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2%
1%
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28%
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100%
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12%
86%
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71%
100%
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100%
40%
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100%
90%
100%
16%
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0%
13%
59%
100%
100%
100%
100%
92%
80%
65%
45%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
991
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:15 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 28M OF DAYLIGHT12H 8M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated

Station Location

35.3064, -81.2347
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 08:35 UTC
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