Water report · Davidson River
Running high for mid October. Above 88% of past October 12s on record.
Updated 6:30 PM UTC, Oct 12
179 cfs puts Davidson River in the 88th percentile for October 12, against 104 years of record.
The median for this date is 59.0 cfs, and half of all October 12s on record fell between 40.0 and 103.
Over the last 7 days, Davidson River ran between 45.5 and 84.3 cfs, lowest on Aug 7 and highest on Aug 9.
That is 8.40 cfs higher than on Aug 6.
Over the last 30 days, Davidson River ran between 34.9 and 84.3 cfs, lowest on Aug 1 and highest on Aug 9.
That is 6.60 cfs lower than on Jul 14.
Over the last 90 days, Davidson River ran between 32.4 and 579 cfs, lowest on May 20 and highest on May 26.
That is 19.6 cfs higher than on May 15.
Over the last 12 months, Davidson River ran between 32.4 and 579 cfs, lowest on May 20 and highest on May 26.
That is 7.30 cfs higher than on Oct 11.
No member has posted conditions here lately. The gauge says what the water is doing; an angler who was standing in it says what that felt like.
Post a reportUSGS monitoring location 03441000, DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NC, 1.6 miles from the center of Davidson River. Provisional data, subject to revision. Values refresh every 30 minutes. Gauge readings describe the river at that point; conditions upstream and downstream will differ.
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 03441000, DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NC, 1.6 miles from the center of Davidson River. It reports gage height, water temperature and discharge. Values refresh every 30 minutes and are provisional until the agency reviews them. Gauge readings describe the river at that point; conditions upstream and downstream will differ.
The gauge is half the picture. The other half is what came out of the water: verified catches, the current record, and the anglers holding it.
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