- Stage
- 1.99ft
- Discharge
- 82cfs
- 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.
1964 crested at 14.9 ft; Helene, 2024 crested at 14.7 ft; 1994 crested at 14.1 ft — above the range of this chart.
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ROSMAN, NC. Latest observed stage 1.99 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 12:15 PM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.96in
- Next 72 hours
- 1.15in
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
- Brevard — first affected
- Blantyre
- Asheville
Nearby gauges
- French Broad River at Blantyre — 25 km away
- Tuckasegee River near Cullowhee — 33 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 42 km away
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore — 54 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03439000). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (ROSN7).