- Stage
- 4.59ft
- Discharge
- 265cfs
- Forecast crest
- 6.60ft
- Headroom
- 10.4ft
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 28.4 ft; 1916 crested at 27.1 ft; 2004 crested at 25.8 ft — above the range of this chart.
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, NC. Latest observed stage 4.59 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM. Forecast peak 6.60 feet.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.28in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.37in
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
- Etowah — first affected
- Mills River
- Asheville
Nearby gauges
- French Broad River at Rosman — 25 km away
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore — 31 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 32 km away
- French Broad River at Asheville — 35 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03443000). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (BLAN7).