New River · Class III–IV

Lower New

Cunard to Fayette Station

For advanced and expert private boaters

As of 7:51 PM ET · Sun Oct 25

Water

0.46 ft

Medium runnable

Holding steady since Sat 11:45 PM

Fell 0.4 ft, Sat 9:30 AM to 11:45 PM.

Current Fayette Station level · derived from 2,860 cfs at Thurmond with the NPS table ·

Rain

No rain measured

Radar-estimated rain at the Thurmond gauge, last 72 hours.

Precipitation chance in the next 12 hours: under 10%. NWS forecast for one point near Fayetteville, not this river's watershed · updated 6:19 PM · Hourly ↗

Access

Put-in restricted

Cunard River Access: Open with restrictions

NPS access list checked about 2 hours ago · Stops ↓

A range is American Whitewater's reference for water, not trip clearance. It doesn't know your skill, group, wood, weather or daylight.

Last 72 hours at Thurmond

Shaded by the American Whitewater bands for this run, converted to Thurmond flow with the NPS table. Hatched: outside the published range.

New River discharge and rainfall over the last 72 hoursA scaled line graph of discharge in cubic feet per second at the Thurmond gauge. Hourly precipitation observed at the same gauge is aligned below it. A text summary follows the graph.DISCHARGE · CFS2,8003,0003,2003,4003,600Thu 7 PMFri 7 PMSat 7 PMNowRAIN AT GAUGE · HOURLY0.00 in / 72hLatest · 2,860 cfs72h high · 3,490 cfs

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In the available readings from the last 72 hours at Thurmond, discharge ranged from 2,860 to 3,490 cfs. The latest reading is 2,860 cfs, down 630 cfs from the first available reading. The high was observed . Rainfall observations at the gauge total 0.00 inches.

Observed discharge—not a forecast Rainfall is measured at Thurmond, not across the watershed

Put-in to take-out

In river order · designation and today's status are separate facts

  1. Put-in · required

    Cunard River Access

    Open with restrictions

    NPS-listed public river access

    Cunard Road is open with restrictions. Lower sections are gravel. Part of the road is one lane; delays of up to 5 minutes are possible. NPS describes a November-through-March road closure while work resumes. Road repairs are expected to continue through 2027.

    Standard Lower New put-in; road conditions control vehicle access.

  2. Take-out · required

    Fayette Station River Access

    Status unknown

    NPS-listed public river access

    Standard Lower New take-out on Fayette Station Road.

  3. Alternate put-in · optional

    Thurmond alternate start report

    Status unknown

    Public-access designation not established

    Locally reported alternate start while Cunard access is disputed; not a substitute for current land-manager confirmation.

Sources

Water U.S. Geological Survey · Thurmond gauge, 03185400. Provisional data; counts as current for 90 min. Raw Thurmond stage 3.73 ft, source detail, not Fayette Station feet. USGS ↗
Feet Fayette Station feet are interpolated from National Park Service conversion points for Thurmond flow. A familiar local scale, not a second live gauge. Published table NPS table ↗
Range American Whitewater bands for Lower New · Cunard to Fayette Station. Community guidance, kept separate from the live reading. Reviewed September 04, 2026 American Whitewater ↗
Rain Radar-estimated rain (NOAA MRMS) at the Thurmond gauge point, not across the watershed. Precipitation chance from the NWS forecast for one point near Fayetteville. Forecast 6:19 PM NWS ↗
Access NPS public-access designations and operational notices, stored as separate facts. Unknowns and conflicts stay visible. Per stop, above NPS ↗