- Stage
- 1.02ft
- Discharge
- 704cfs
- Forecast crest
- 2.00ft
- Headroom
- 5.5ft
Sun 8 PM
to action stage
Last reading . The river is below the level at which any action is recommended.
Stage trend
Past 7 days of observed stage, with flood category thresholds
Solid line is observed stage; dashed line is the NWS forecast. Dashed horizontal lines are flood category thresholds.
Helene, 2024 crested at 24.8 ft; 1916 crested at 23.1 ft; 1976 crested at 18.0 ft — above the range of this chart.
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC. Latest observed stage 1.02 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 12:30 PM. Forecast peak 2.00 feet.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.09in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.16in
These are forecast totals at the gauge location, not basin-integrated totals upstream. Rain falling higher in the watershed will reach this gauge on a delay that varies by river.
Downstream communities
- Woodfin — first affected
- Marshall
- Hot Springs
Nearby gauges
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore — 5 km away
- French Broad River at Marshall — 21 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 26 km away
- French Broad River at Blantyre — 35 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03451500). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (AVLN7).