Is the French Broad River flooding?
The French Broad River is tracked by 7 USGS streamgauges in North Carolina. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the French Broad River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 6 of 7 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all North Carolina river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC. The highest level ever recorded there was 22.30 ft on 27 September 2024, carrying 134,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1796 (46 annual peaks). It is currently at 2.63 ft, 19.7 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Broad River at Rosman, NC | No flooding | 2.50 ft | 9 ft | |
| French Broad River at Blantyre, NC | No flooding | 7.57 ft | 16 ft | |
| French Broad River near Fletcher, NC | No flooding | 4.54 ft | 13 ft | |
| French Broad River at Asheville, NC | No flooding | 1.37 ft | 9.5 ft | |
| French Broad River at Marshall, NC | No flooding | 1.47 ft | 8 ft | |
| French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC | No flooding | 2.63 ft | 9.5 ft | |
| French Broad River at Bent Creek, NC | No current data | — | — | — |