Ivy River near Marshall, NC

Madison County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 03453000 · NWS IVYN7 · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Asheville · river levels near Marshall

Is Ivy River near Marshall, NC flooding right now?

Ivy River near Marshall, NC measured 2.01 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 13.5 ft below its 15.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.01 ft
as of 51 min ago
Streamflow
37 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15.5 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.21 ft on Sat, Jan 14, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft10.0 ft below
Minor flood15.5 ft13.5 ft below
Moderate flood16.5 ft14.5 ft below
Major flood19 ft17.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.21 ft1995-01-14
16 ft1876-06-01
15.25 ft1996-01-27
14.63 ft1998-01-08
14.52 ft1965-03-26

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.91–2.76 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
French Broad River at Marshall, NC2.5 miMadison County
Newfound Creek near Alexander, NC7.2 miBuncombe County
Reed Creek above Barnard Ave at Asheville, NC11.2 miBuncombe County
French Broad River at Asheville, NC11.4 miBuncombe County
French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC13.9 miMadison County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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