- Stage
- 1.33ft
- Discharge
- 930cfs
- Forecast crest
- 2.60ft
- Headroom
- 6.2ft
Mon 2 AM
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 21.4 ft; 1963 crested at 15.0 ft; 1978 crested at 13.6 ft — above the range of this chart.
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT MARSHALL, NC. Latest observed stage 1.33 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 3:00 PM. Forecast peak 2.60 feet.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.20in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.55in
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
- Hot Springs — first affected
- Newport, TN
Nearby gauges
- French Broad River at Hot Springs — 18 km away
- French Broad River at Asheville — 21 km away
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore — 26 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 34 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03453500). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (MARN7).