USGS · 03513000

TUCKASEGEE RIVER

USGS · 03513000LIVE

TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC

BRYSON CITY, NC35.4275°N, -83.4469°W Updated 55 min ago

FLOW RATE

546cfs

GAUGE HT

1.85ft

AIR TEMP

84°F

WIND

13mph W

FISH INDEX

50SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

546cfs 66.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 530–716 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

876cfs

PERIOD LOW

546cfs

RUNNABLE

71%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.85ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

22.3in

-32% vs normal

22.33 in of precipitation so far this year, 32% below the 30-year normal of 32.83 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

32.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

27.5–39.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-32%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 4.78" · normal 5.02" (3.5–6.4)

Jan

Feb: 2.12" · normal 4.81" (2.5–7.7)

Feb

Mar: 2.31" · normal 5.52" (3.6–8.6)

Mar

Apr: 2.30" · normal 5.22" (3.1–7.0)

Apr

May: 6.26" · normal 5.35" (3.4–6.8)

May

Jun: 3.42" · normal 5.39" (3.0–7.5)

Jun

Jul: 1.14" (so far)· normal 5.66" (4.1–7.7)

Jul

Aug: normal 5.15" (2.9–7.3)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.34" (1.4–5.9)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.74" (1.5–6.6)

Oct

Nov: normal 4.29" (2.1–6.6)

Nov

Dec: normal 5.09" (3.0–7.0)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:10 PM

Your History · TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC

Track your history

Sign in to track your sessions at TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC — best days, monthly trends, and time on the water.

Station Location

35.4275, -83.4469

Loading map…

DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 16:15 UTC

Site #03513000·USGS

Create a free account to save favorites, set flow alerts, and track conditions