New River · Class II–III

Upper New

McCreery to Thurmond

For intermediate private boaters; run-specific judgment required

As of 9:04 PM ET · Sun Oct 25

Water

3.71 ft

Low runnable

Holding steady since Sun 12 AM

Fell 0.3 ft, Sat 12:30 PM to Sun 12 AM.

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

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

Not verified

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

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

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 · CFS2,0004,0006,0008,000Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25NowRAIN AT GAUGE · HOURLY0.00 in / 7dLatest · 2,830 cfs7d high · 6,900 cfs

← Scroll left for earlier readings

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

    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 3.71 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 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 ↗