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TAR RIVER

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TAR RIVER AT NC 97 AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC

EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NC35.9547°N, -77.7872°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

47.1cfs

GAUGE HT

2.93ft

AIR TEMP

76°F

WIND

3mph SSE

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

47.1cfs 74.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 41–56 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

49.5cfs

PERIOD LOW

47.1cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.93ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

90°

74°

THU

92°

73°

FRI

99°

77°

SAT

95°

72°

SUN

87°

71°

MON

88°

69°

TUE

87°

65°

TIME

WED

NOW

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TEMP

hourly forecast

74°

mild

74°

76°

78°

80°

83°

85°

87°

88°

89°

90°

84°

82°

80°

79°

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90°

91°

92°

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92°

90°

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83°

82°

81°

80°

79°

78°

77°

81°

84°

88°

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96°

98°

99°

92°

91°

92°

87°

85°

83°

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79°

78°

76°

74°

72°

74°

75°

77°

81°

83°

88°

90°

87°

88°

85°

92°

95°

88°

75°

74°

73°

72°

73°

72°

71°

72°

74°

76°

78°

79°

82°

85°

87°

85°

82°

79°

77°

75°

73°

72°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

2mph W

G 3 mph

WNW

NNE

ENE

G10

ENE

G12

G19

G17

G16

G11

G12

ESE

WNW

ESE

G10

G11

ESE

G11

ESE

G11

ESE

SSE

G11

G10

G13

G14

G17

G15

G12

G15

G10

WNW

G16

WNW

NNW

G11

WSW

G20

WSW

G20

WNW

G14

WNW

G11

WNW

G11

WSW

G11

WSW

G11

G13

G15

G14

G15

G17

G20

WSW

G20

WSW

G20

G17

G21

G15

NNW

G13

NNE

G31

NNW

G36

G35

G34

WNW

G29

G28

G26

WNW

G25

G22

WSW

G22

G21

G14

G10

G11

G10

WSW

G12

WSW

G11

WSW

G13

WNW

G16

NNE

G14

ENE

G20

G18

G17

G13

SSW

WSW

WNW

NNW

NNE

ENE

G15

ENE

G20

G22

ESE

G22

ESE

G20

G18

ENE

G17

ENE

PRECIP

chance %

11%

16%

20%

24%

27%

21%

14%

10%

20%

16%

43%

25%

66%

46%

18%

15%

35%

19%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

13%

47%

36%

34%

26%

20%

15%

13%

19%

12%

100%

25%

84%

58%

86%

100%

93%

100%

90%

96%

100%

19%

16%

18%

23%

27%

50%

79%

19%

10%

51%

16%

10%

90%

100%

24%

100%

15%

100%

81%

100%

92%

100%

99%

100%

85%

75%

100%

91%

100%

72%

100%

81%

55%

41%

52%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1013

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Good

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:01 AM

SUNSET

08:30 PM

14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Last Quarter

41% illuminated

Station Location

35.9547, -77.7872

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 04:45 UTC

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