New River · Class III–IV

Lower New

Cunard to Fayette Station

For advanced and expert private boaters

As of 9:05 PM ET · Sun Oct 25

Water

0.43 ft

Medium runnable

Holding steady since Sun 1:15 AM

Fell 0.4 ft, Sat 12:30 PM to Sun 1:15 AM.

Current Fayette Station level · derived from 2,830 cfs at Thurmond with the NPS table ·

Rain

No rain measured

Radar-estimated rain at the Thurmond gauge, last 7 days.

Precipitation chance in the next 12 hours: under 10%. NWS forecast for one point near Fayetteville, not this river's watershed · updated 7:48 PM · Hourly ↗

Access

Put-in restricted

Cunard River Access: Open with restrictions

NPS access list checked about 3 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 7 days 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 7 daysA 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 · CFS2,0004,0006,0008,000FAYETTE STATION0 ft2 ft4 ftMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25NowMedium runnable · 0.01 ftHigh runnable · 3 ftRAIN AT GAUGE · HOURLY0.00 in / 7dLatest · 2,830 cfs7d high · 6,900 cfs

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In the available readings from the last 7 days at Thurmond, discharge ranged from 2,830 to 6,900 cfs. The latest reading is 2,830 cfs, down 4,070 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 3.71 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 7:48 PM NWS ↗
Access NPS public-access designations and operational notices, stored as separate facts. Unknowns and conflicts stay visible. Per stop, above NPS ↗