North Carolina
35 rivers · Live USGS data
Nantahala River✓
269cfs
Swain / Macon Co.
Class II–III8 miLow
🛶 AW Stewardship
Chattooga River✓
1,250cfs
Oconee / Rabun Co. (SC/GA/NC border)
Class II–V57 miOptimal
★ Wild & Scenic🛶 AW Stewardship
French Broad River
4,740cfs↓
Henderson / Buncombe / Madison Co.
Class I–IV210 miHigh
🏔 Scenic River🛶 AW Stewardship
Green River Narrows✓
Polk Co.
Class IV–V+6 mi
Watauga River
117cfs
Watauga / Avery Co.
Class II–IV60 miLow
Nolichucky River — NC Section
Mitchell / Yancey Co.
Class II–III20 mi
Tuckasegee River
1,430cfs
Jackson Co.
Class I–III40 miOptimal
Linville River
263cfs
Burke / Avery Co.
Class I–V40 miOptimal
★ Wild & Scenic🌿 Wilderness
Davidson River
218cfs
Transylvania Co.
Class Riffles26 miOptimal
Upper Nantahala
269cfs
Macon Co.
Class III–IV18 miLow
🏔 Scenic River
Little Tennessee River
1,390cfs↓
Macon / Swain Co.
Class Riffles135 miOptimal
🏞 National Park
Roanoke River
2,190cfs
Halifax / Bertie Co.
Class Riffles410 miOptimal
★ Wild & Scenic
Cape Fear River
2,170cfs
Bladen / New Hanover Co.
Class Riffles191 miOptimal
Neuse River
Wake / Craven Co.
Class Riffles275 mi
Haw River
188cfs
Alamance / Chatham Co.
Class I–II110 miLow
🏔 Scenic River
Hazel Creek
Swain Co.
Class Riffles20 mi
🏞 National Park🌿 Wilderness
Wilson Creek
Caldwell Co.
Class II–IV23 mi
★ Wild & Scenic
South Toe River
172cfs
Yancey Co.
Class Riffles24 miOptimal
Fontana Lake
Class III215 mi
Persimmon Lake
Class 154 mi
Chatuge Lake
Class 113 mi
Hiwassee River
153cfs
Class III-IV(V)92 miOptimal
Lumber River
172cfs
Class 81 miLow
★ Wild & Scenic
Lake Santeelah
172cfs
Class 74 miLow
Valley River
160cfs
Class 30 miOptimal
Apalachia Lake
Class 30 mi
Lake Glenville
Class 28 mi
New River
385cfs
Class I-III27 miOptimal
★ Wild & Scenic
Cashie River
0.17cfs
Class 25 miLow
Nantahala Lake
385cfs
Class I-II+(III)21 miOptimal
Oconaluftee River
488cfs
Class 19 miOptimal
Cheoah River
168cfs
Class IV-V17 miOptimal
West Fork Tuckasegee River
488cfs
Class 15 miOptimal
Green River
Class IV-V(V+)13 mi
Nolichucky River
Class I-II(III)8 mi
Optimal Low High Flood