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MORGAN CREEK NEAR CHAPEL HILL, NC

NORTH CAROLINA35.8933°N, -79.0197°W Updated 37 min ago
FLOW RATE
11.7cfs
GAUGE HT
4.80ft
AIR TEMP
88°F
WIND
5mph SSE
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
11.7cfs 53.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 1013 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
12.8cfs
PERIOD LOW
9.23cfs
RUNNABLE
84%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.80ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.2in

-36% vs normal

14.15 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 22.17 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.4–27.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.00" · normal 3.61" (2.0–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 3.23" · normal 3.07" (1.5–4.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.03" · normal 4.22" (2.5–6.3)
Mar
Apr: 0.94" · normal 3.48" (1.6–5.2)
Apr
May: 3.03" · normal 3.54" (2.0–5.7)
May
Jun: 2.91" · normal 3.83" (1.9–6.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.01" (so far)· normal 4.37" (2.6–7.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.86" (2.2–6.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.55" (2.0–8.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.13" (1.3–4.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.44" (1.3–6.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.50" (2.0–5.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:53 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1008
10081010100710061006100710051003100610051004100210051005100310011004100410021002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:03 AM
SUNSET
08:36 PM
14H 33M OF DAYLIGHT18H 14M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

35.8933, -79.0197
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 02:22 UTC
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