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THIRD FORK CR

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THIRD FORK CR AT WOODCROFT PARKWAY NR BLANDS, NC

DURHAM, NC35.9226°N, -78.9524°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

272cfs

GAUGE HT

5.13ft

AIR TEMP

74°F

WIND

2mph N

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

272cfs 500.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 214–290 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

370cfs

PERIOD LOW

23.3cfs

RUNNABLE

22%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.13ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.1in

-34% vs normal

15.06 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 22.7 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.6–27.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-34%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.80" · normal 3.61" (2.0–5.3)

Jan

Feb: 3.44" · normal 3.08" (1.5–4.9)

Feb

Mar: 1.70" · normal 4.23" (2.5–6.3)

Mar

Apr: 1.10" · normal 3.43" (1.6–5.1)

Apr

May: 2.90" · normal 3.54" (2.0–5.7)

May

Jun: 2.75" · normal 3.82" (1.9–6.1)

Jun

Jul: 1.36" (so far)· normal 4.27" (2.4–7.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.84" (2.2–6.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.58" (2.1–8.5)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.11" (1.3–4.9)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.42" (1.3–6.4)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.47" (2.0–5.3)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:05 AM

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