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Around South Hominy Creek
- National Forests in North CarolinaRecreation area12.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge ParkwayRecreation area14.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)Visitor center14.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Waterrock Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 451.2)Visitor center23 mi (opens in a new tab)
Before you go
- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Hominy Creek is an 11.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hominy Creek near West Asheville, NC (site 0344878100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2026
South Hominy Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 175 cfs, and lowest in September, at 67 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,300 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 142 | 104 to 199 |
| February | 162 | 112 to 259 |
| March | 175 | 127 to 234 |
| April | 145 | 111 to 229 |
| May | 129 | 103 to 221 |
| June | 101 | 68 to 138 |
| July | 92 | 68 to 124 |
| August | 89 | 58 to 143 |
| September | 67 | 48 to 117 |
| October | 71 | 54 to 150 |
| November | 80 | 55 to 106 |
| December | 99 | 77 to 172 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hominy Creek near West Asheville, NC (site 0344878100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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