35.8899° N, 82.8210° W
French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC
River gauge
- River
- French Broad River
- USGS site
- 03454500
- NWPS ID
- HSPN7
- County
- Madison
Retrieved
Below action stage
- Stage
- 2.52ft
- Discharge
- 751cfs
- Forecast crest
- —
- Headroom
- 5.0ft
None issued
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 horizontal lines are flood category thresholds.
Helene, 2024 crested at 22.3 ft; 1916 crested at 22.0 ft; 1902 crested at 19.0 ft — above the range of this chart.
French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC. Latest observed stage 2.52 feet at Sep 15, 2026, 2:15 PM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.19in
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
- Del Rio, TN — first affected
- Newport, TN
Nearby gauges
- French Broad River at Marshall — 18 km away
- Pigeon River near Hepco — 32 km away
- French Broad River at Asheville — 38 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 41 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03454500). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (HSPN7).