New River · Class II–III

Upper New

McCreery to Thurmond

For intermediate private boaters; run-specific judgment required

As of 7:51 PM ET · Sun Oct 25

Water

3.73 ft

Low runnable

Holding steady since Sat 11:15 PM

Fell 0.3 ft, Sat 9:30 AM to 11:15 PM.

Current Thurmond stage · raw USGS gauge feet, not Fayette Station equivalent feet ·

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

Not verified

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

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

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

    McCreery River Access

    Status unknown

    NPS-listed public river access

    American Whitewater's Upper New start; NPS lists McCreery as public river access.

  2. Take-out · required

    Stone Cliff River Access

    Status unknown

    NPS-listed public river access

    The common 11.1-mile finish, upstream of Thurmond.

  3. Alternate take-out · optional

    Dunglen River Access at Thurmond

    Status unknown

    NPS-listed public river access

    Continue roughly 1.5 miles to the Dunglen access at Thurmond.

Sources

Water U.S. Geological Survey · Thurmond gauge, 03185400. Provisional data; counts as current for 90 min. Raw Thurmond stage 3.73 ft. USGS ↗
Range American Whitewater bands for Upper New · McCreery to Thurmond. 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 ↗