Skip Navigation Link weather.gov  
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Bookmark and Share

  
 

Over 200 USGS real-time streamgages used to support NWS river forecasts and warnings are at risk of being discontinued. Click here for more information from the USGS...
Weather Forecast Office Greenville-Spartanburg, SC Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
French Broad River near Hot Springs Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 4.37 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 4.37 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 4.37 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHSPN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:43PM May 21, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.91 ft at 9:15 PM EDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 9.5 ft
Printable Image
About this graph
Tabular Data
XML Data
RSS Files
Datum: NAVD88
Metadata
NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the French Broad River near Hot Springs are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Return to Area Map
Upstream Gauge - near Marshall Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Newport
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:21
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:9.5
Action Stage:7.5

Historical Crests
(1) 22.00 ft on 07/16/1916
(2) 19.00 ft on 02/28/1902
(3) 18.00 ft on 03/01/1867
Show More Historical Crests

Low Water Records
Legend
Gauge Location
Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
26 MAJOR FLOODING. WATER LEVELS IN TOWN WILL BE AROUND 1 TO 3 FT HIGH.
23.5 FURTHER FLOODING ALONG SPRING CREEK...CAUSING WATER LEVELS TO BE AROUND 2 FT DEEP IN SOME AREAS BETWEEN SPRING CREEK AND ANDREW AVE.
22.5 WATER WILL APPROACH CAMPING AREAS AND A FEW HOMES ALONG PAINTED ROCK ROAD. SIMILAR FLOODING THAT OCCURRED ON SEPT 17 2004
21 HOT SPRINGS SPA BUILDINGS WILL BE FLOODED. HOMES AND SOME BUILDINGS BETWEEN THE RIVER AND RIVER AND SILVER MINE ROADS WILL BE FLOODED.
19 MUCH OF THE AREA BETWEEN THE RIVER AND SILVER MINE AND ANDREWS ROADS WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED. SPRING CREEK WILL OVERFLOW ITS BANKS NORTH OF BRIDGES ROAD.
16.5 AREAS BETWEEN THE RAILROAD AND THE RIVER NEAR DIVINE WATER WAY NORTHWEST OF TOWN WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. AREAS BETWEEN THE RIVER AND HIGHWAY 25/70 NEAR LOOKOUT LOOP WILL ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.
12.5 WATER WILL APPROACH CAMPING AREAS BETWEEN SOUTH ANDREWS AVEUNE AND THE RIVER. FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE SEPT 9 2004 FLOOD.
10 HOT SPRINGS SPA BUILDINGS WILL FLOOD AND PARTS OF RIVER ROAD AND SILVERMINE ROAD WILL FLOOD. FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO FLOODING ON MAY 6 2003.
9.5 PARTS OF SILVER MINE ROAD AND RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. AREAS NEAR SPRING CREEK IN THE HOT SPRINGS SPA AREA WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
7 LOW AREAS ALONG RIVER ROAD AND SILVER MINE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
5 BANKFULL AT THE GAGE SITE...RIVER REACHES BASE OF GAGE HOUSE.
Photos
(1) Looking upstream from gage site.
(2) Looking downstream from gage site.
(3) USGS gage house and stilling well.
About This Location Collapse

Latitude: 35.889722° N, Longitude: 82.821111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 1311.55 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Other Data Sources:
Resources Collapse
Hydrologic Resources Additional Resources
Collaborative Agencies Collapse
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
NWS Information
National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg Weather Forecast Office
1549 GSP Drive
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 848-3859
Ask Questions/Webmaster
Page last modified: 13-Mar-2013 6:34 PM 		Disclaimer
Credits
Glossary 		Privacy Policy
About Us
Career Opportunities