- Stage
- 1.43ft
- Discharge
- 60cfs
- Forecast crest
- 3.00ft
- Headroom
- 7.6ft
Sun 2 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 27.3 ft; 1916 crested at 20.7 ft; 2004 crested at 19.2 ft — above the range of this chart.
SWANNANOA RIVER AT BILTMORE, NC. Latest observed stage 1.43 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM. Forecast peak 3.00 feet.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.11in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.17in
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
- Biltmore Village — first affected
- Asheville River Arts District
Nearby gauges
- French Broad River at Asheville — 5 km away
- French Broad River at Marshall — 26 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 28 km away
- French Broad River at Blantyre — 31 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03451000). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (BLTN7).