Meadow River · Class III–IV

Middle Meadow

Nallen to US 19 bridge · 6.7 mi · 39 ft/mi average

For advanced boaters with undercut and strainer judgment

As of 9:06 PM ET · Sun Oct 25

Water

135 cfs

Below range

365 cfs below the range, which starts at 500 cfs

Holding steady since Sun 6 AM

Fell 29 cfs, Sat 7:45 AM to Sun 6 AM.

Current Discharge at Nallen · reported by U.S. Geological Survey ·

Rain

No rain measured

Radar-estimated rain at the Nallen 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

Not verified

No current notice for the put-in or take-out.

American Whitewater reach description · no land-manager feed · Stops ↓

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

Hazard. American Whitewater reports frequent wood, pervasive undercuts, and a potentially deadly low-water pin in the Miracle Mile.

One gauge, 3 runs

Nallen against each run's range

Last 7 days at Nallen

Shaded by the American Whitewater bands for this run. Hatched: outside the published range.

Meadow River discharge and rainfall over the last 7 daysA scaled line graph of discharge in cubic feet per second at the Nallen gauge. Hourly precipitation observed at the same gauge is aligned below it. A text summary follows the graph.100200300400500Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25NowLow runnable · 500 cfs0.00 in / 7dLatest · 135 cfs7d high · 441 cfs

← Scroll left for earlier readings

In the available readings from the last 7 days at Nallen, discharge ranged from 135 to 441 cfs. The latest reading is 135 cfs, down 306 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 Nallen, not across the watershed

Put-in to take-out

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

  1. Put-in · required

    Nallen / Route 41 put-in

    Status unknown

    Public-access designation not established

    Route 41 start at Nallen; the shorter Miracle Mile option needs separate access verification.

  2. Take-out · required

    US 19 bridge access

    Status unknown

    Public-access designation not established

    US 19 bridge finish and Lower Meadow start.

Sources

Water U.S. Geological Survey · Nallen gauge, 03190000. Provisional data; counts as current for 90 min. Raw Nallen stage 3.97 ft. USGS ↗
Range American Whitewater bands for Middle Meadow · Nallen to US 19 bridge. Community guidance, kept separate from the live reading. Reviewed September 04, 2026 American Whitewater ↗
Rain Radar-estimated rain (NOAA MRMS) at the Nallen gauge point, not across the watershed. Precipitation chance from the NWS forecast for one point near Fayetteville. Forecast 7:48 PM NWS ↗
Access American Whitewater describes these endpoints; no land-manager designation or operational feed is connected. Treat access as unverified. — Reach description ↗