Lower Little River near All Healing Springs water level

Name: Lower Little River near All Healing Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lower Little River, North Carolina, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

0.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 16.1 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Low water at Lower Little River near All Healing Springs: the gauge reads 0.67 ft, below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 0.82 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.15 ft below typical. It is 24.33 ft below the flood stage of 25.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.68 ft, a difference of −0.01 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.57 ft – 4.34 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.82 ft0.15 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.64 ft – 1.12 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.68 ft−0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.57 ft – 4.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.34 ft – 4.34 ft
Highest on record: 15.68 ftAugust 10, 1970

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 25.00 ft.

What happens at each level

30.00 ft: SOME HOMES NEAR THE GAGE START TO GET WATER IN THEM.
19.00 ft: APPROACHS TO 3 FORKS ROAD OVER THE LITTLE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED.
12.00 ft: AT THIS STAGE THE APPROACHS TO THREE CHURCH ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE RIVER GAGE IS LOCATED ON THE BRIDGE AT THIS ROAD.
10.00 ft: BROAD OVERFLOW OF FARM FIELDS NEAR THE GAGE UP AND DOWN STREAM.
9.50 ft: ROADS WILL FLOOD DOWNSTREAM...SUCH AS MOUNT OLIVE CHURCH ROAD AT ROBINETTE ROAD WHERE THIS RIVER AND OTHERS COME TOGETHER. TRIBUTARIES TO LOWER LITTLE RIVER WILL LIKELY FLOOD ROADS DOWNSTREAM.
2.00 ft: 2 INCH IN 6 HOURS WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE NEAR FLOOD STAGE.
1.00 ft: 1 INCH IN OF RAIN DID NOT CAUSE FLOODING DURING A DROUGHT IT WILL RISE 1.5 FT. IF ALL READY WET IT RISES ATLEAST 6 FT MORE.
0.67 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.68 ft	August 10, 1970
2	15.47 ft	July 14, 1984
3	14.90 ft	April 19, 1991
4	14.06 ft	July 7, 1967
5	13.94 ft	April 28, 1958
6	13.33 ft	April 10, 1984
7	13.18 ft	March 1, 1987
8	12.63 ft	June 12, 1962
9	12.63 ft	April 17, 1998
10	12.50 ft	March 12, 1963

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Little River at Moretz Dam near BethlehemRiver gauge, Middle Little River	4.45 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Catawba River at Nc Highway 16 near MillersvilleRiver gauge, Catawba River	4.38 ft	Very low	−2.26 ft	9 mi
Upper Little River at Sr1740 at Petra MillsRiver gauge, Upper Little River	34.9 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	10 mi
Elk Creek at ElkvilleRiver gauge, Elk Creek	1.00 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	13 mi
West Kerr Scott Reservoir at Dam near WilkesboroReservoir, West Kerr Scott Reservoir	1,029.76 ft	Low	+0.09 ft	13 mi
Yadkin River below W Kerr Scott Dam near BuckRiver gauge, Yadkin River	1.89 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Yadkin River at WilkesboroRiver gauge, Yadkin River	2.36 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Catawba River below Lookout Shoals Dam near SharonRiver gauge, Catawba River	11.31 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Lower Little River near All Healing Springs higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.68 ft.

What is flood stage for the Lower Little River near All Healing Springs?

The official flood stage is 25.00 ft. The level is currently 24.33 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Lower Little River near All Healing Springs in late October?

The median for late October is 0.82 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.64 ft and 1.12 ft, based on 28 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Lower Little River near All Healing Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lower Little River near All Healing Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.29 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lower Little River near All Healing Springs normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02142000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.94556, -81.23694 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.67 ft	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional
Flow	16.1 cfs	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional

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