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VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, NC

CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC35.1389°N, -83.9806°W Updated 22 hr ago
FLOW RATE
70cfs
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
70cfs 35.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 119161 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
726cfs
PERIOD LOW
67cfs
RUNNABLE
27%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

28.6in

-20% vs normal

28.61 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% below the 30-year normal of 35.9 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

28.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

35.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

29.4–44.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.04" · normal 5.91" (4.0–7.3)
Jan
Feb: 4.05" · normal 5.81" (3.3–9.1)
Feb
Mar: 3.18" · normal 6.21" (4.0–8.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.75" · normal 5.72" (3.2–7.9)
Apr
May: 7.39" · normal 5.30" (2.5–7.8)
May
Jun: 5.13" · normal 5.37" (3.0–7.6)
Jun
Jul: 1.07" (so far)· normal 5.67" (3.6–8.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.74" (2.7–7.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.18" (1.4–6.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.09" (1.4–7.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 5.07" (3.0–7.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 6.26" (4.2–9.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:31 PM
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Station Location

35.1389, -83.9806
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC
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