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USGS 02082585 TAR RIVER AT NC 97 AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

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Available Parameters Available Period
  
2007-10-01  2026-07-14
1985-10-01  2026-07-14
2007-10-01  2026-07-14







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Precipitation, total, inches
Most recent instantaneous value: 0.00 07-14-2026   11:45 EDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 253 07-14-2026   11:45 EDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jul 14 based on 49 water years of record more
Min
(1981)		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jul 14		 75th
percen-
tile		 Mean Max
(2013)
46.0 106 172 253 386 403 4510

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 3.94 07-14-2026   11:45 EDT
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