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Tar R River
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TAR R RIVER
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TAR R AT US 401 AT LOUISBURG, NC

NORTH CAROLINA36.0931°N, -78.2961°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
111cfs
GAUGE HT
4.44ft
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
4mph SE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
111cfs 86.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 1418 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
111cfs
PERIOD LOW
12cfs
RUNNABLE
31%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.44ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
71°
THU
92°
72°
FRI
103°
72°
SAT
96°
72°
SUN
78°
70°
MON
75°
67°
TUE
87°
68°
TIME
WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
71°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
1mph NW
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NNW
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G6
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G8
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G10
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G9
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G10
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G17
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G15
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12
G23
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G13
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2
G4
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3
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7
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5
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G18
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9
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4
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6
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8
G27
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3
G12
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9
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12
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5
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12
G17
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G13
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PRECIP
chance %
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29%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
99%
81%
80%
30%
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4%
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2%
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0%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1007
10071009100810081006100810051005100510061003100510051008100410081008101010081010
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:03 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
42% illuminated

Station Location

36.0931, -78.2961
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 03:45 UTC
Site #02081747·USGS

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