Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Morgantown, NC

Current Water Temperature

47.5°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Lake James State Park; Bridgewater, NC

Catawba River

Station Name: CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,096 feet

Nearest Address:
5593 Powerhouse Rd
Morgantown, NC 28655
Burke County

GPS Coordinates: 35.7403611, -81.8346667

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Catawba River, Statesville, NC (41.8 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (42.6 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (42.7 mi)
Hominy Creek, Asheville, NC (44.5 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (44.6 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (45.7 mi)
French Broad River, Arden, NC (45.7 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (48.8 mi)
Catawba River, Stanley, NC (53.8 mi)
Catawba River, Mount Holly, NC (55.3 mi)
Davidson River, Brevard, NC (58.7 mi)

Weather for Morgantown, North Carolina

Current Weather

79.3°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
84.5°F
84.8°F
75%
SSW 2.7 mph
3.4 mph
79.1°F
71.5°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1019 mbar
2.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Wed
H: 84°F
L: 66°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 87°F
L: 62°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 83°F
L: 58°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 83°F
L: 61°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 65°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.55 μg/m3
PM10: 5.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:54 PM
Moonset: 3:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:09 AM - 1:39 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
3:16 AM - 4:46 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Flood Advisory issued May 27 at 1:47AM EDT until May 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 1:47 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 8:00 AM

...The Flood Advisory continues for the French Broad River Near at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher, affecting Henderson and Buncombe Counties... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff continues, but high water conditions will slowly recede throughout the early morning hours. * WHERE...French Broad River near at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher. * WHEN...Until this morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet the French Broad River has exceeded bankfull at the gauge site. Isolated farmland flooding is likely ongoing across the French Broad River Valley from Etowah downstream to Avery Creek upstream of the gauge site. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river has crested and is slowly falling with an observed stage of 10.4 feet. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP The next statement will be issued as needed.this morning at 800 AM EDT.


Flood Advisory issued May 27 at 6:35AM EDT until May 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 6:35 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 8:00 PM

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre affecting Transylvania and Henderson Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff is underway or expected to begin shortly * WHERE...French Broad River at at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre. * WHEN...From this morning to this evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, the river is in Action Stage. Most farm fields are flooding between the French Broad River and Brevard Rd. and between the French Broad River and Pleasant Grove Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet and rising slowly. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - River stage has been steadily rising most of the night in response to excessive runoff from rainfall received on Tuesday afternoon and evening. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5 feet this morning. - Action stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM EDT.


Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
84.4°F
66.2°F
72.7°F
87%
1.4 in
87%
0%
4.5 mph
9.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.13 μg/m3
PM10: 3.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 47 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:54 PM
Moonset: 3:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:09 AM - 1:39 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
3:16 AM - 4:46 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
87.4°F
61.7°F
72.7°F
69%
0.01 in
89%
0%
5.6 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.63 μg/m3
PM10: 3.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 6:29 PM
Moon Transit: 11:38 PM
Moonset: 4:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:53 AM - 2:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
3:43 AM - 5:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82.7°F
57.9°F
69.2°F
69%
0.02 in
84%
0%
8.5 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.87 μg/m3
PM10: 6.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:39 AM - 3:09 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
4:13 AM - 5:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
82.8°F
61.1°F
69.3°F
81%
0.33 in
87%
0%
3.8 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.04 μg/m3
PM10: 6.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 222.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:25 AM
Moonset: 5:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 PM - 3:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:59 PM - 9:29 PM
4:47 AM - 6:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
65.4°F
54.6°F
59.9°F
73%
0.02 in
89%
0%
6.7 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.37 μg/m3
PM10: 8.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 210 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 PM
Moon Transit: 1:14 AM
Moonset: 5:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:44 AM - 3:14 AM
2:17 PM - 4:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
5:28 AM - 6:58 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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