French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville
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Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/12/2025 10:30 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/12/2025 9:04 AM EDTRecord: 24.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 18 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 9.5 ft Action 6.5 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 23.1 - Record Flood Stage. This is the highest stage observed for the French Broad River at Asheville since measurements began in October 1895. Devastating flooding of adjacent areas of the French Broad River Valley is likely.
- 19 - Major Flooding continues. Devastating impacts are likely ongoing from Woodfin to I-240 and Carrier Park. Floodwaters are likely impacting residences as well as businesses on the left bank of the river while significant right-bank inundation continues and worsens.
- 18 - Major Flood Stage. Significant flooding is ongoing along the French Broad River from Carrier Park to Woodfin. Most buildings within the floodplain in this area are likely experiencing significant lower-level inundation. Roadways adjacent to the river including Riverside Dr., Lyman St., Craven Dr., Riverview Dr., and Emma Rd. are likely impassable.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 35.6089, -82.5781 |
| RFC | LMRFC |
| State | NC |
| WFO | GSP |
| County | Buncombe |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03451500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 24.82 ft | on 09-27-2024 | |
| 2. | 8.58 ft | on 05-19-2018 | (P) |
| 3. | 9.14 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
| 4. | 6.57 ft | on 12-26-2015 | |
| 5. | 7.56 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 24.82 ft | on 09-27-2024 | |
| 2. | 8.58 ft | on 05-19-2018 | (P) |
| 3. | 9.14 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
| 4. | 6.57 ft | on 12-26-2015 | |
| 5. | 7.56 ft | on 12-24-2015 | |
| 6. | 7.15 ft | on 12-02-2015 | |
| 7. | 8.46 ft | on 07-06-2013 | |
| 8. | 8.43 ft | on 07-05-2013 | |
| 9. | 9.98 ft | on 05-06-2013 | |
| 10. | 5.85 ft | on 11-29-2011 | |
| 11. | 7.00 ft | on 12-01-2010 | |
| 12. | 8.01 ft | on 01-25-2010 | |
| 13. | 8.19 ft | on 12-25-2009 | |
| 14. | 7.28 ft | on 11-11-2009 | |
| 15. | 8.11 ft | on 09-22-2009 | |
| 16. | 7.60 ft | on 09-22-2009 | |
| 17. | 5.23 ft | on 08-27-2008 | |
| 18. | 5.81 ft | on 01-01-2007 | |
| 19. | 4.89 ft | on 11-29-2005 | |
| 20. | 6.57 ft | on 07-07-2005 | |
| 21. | 11.57 ft | on 09-17-2004 | |
| 22. | 14.55 ft | on 09-08-2004 | |
| 23. | 7.70 ft | on 05-06-2003 | |
| 24. | 4.11 ft | on 09-28-2002 | |
| 25. | 4.11 ft | on 03-30-2001 | |
| 26. | 6.08 ft | on 03-20-2000 | |
| 27. | 9.80 ft | on 03-19-1999 | |
| 28. | 10.00 ft | on 03-15-1999 | |
| 29. | 10.37 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
| 30. | 8.30 ft | on 07-08-1996 | |
| 31. | 8.86 ft | on 01-27-1996 | |
| 32. | 8.40 ft | on 10-06-1995 | |
| 33. | 9.50 ft | on 10-05-1995 | |
| 34. | 11.12 ft | on 01-15-1995 | |
| 35. | 9.53 ft | on 08-17-1994 | |
| 36. | 10.00 ft | on 06-01-1992 | |
| 37. | 6.39 ft | on 05-08-1992 | |
| 38. | 8.47 ft | on 03-29-1991 | |
| 39. | 8.75 ft | on 03-17-1990 | |
| 40. | 5.59 ft | on 06-24-1989 | |
| 41. | 4.89 ft | on 01-20-1988 | |
| 42. | 7.53 ft | on 03-01-1987 | |
| 43. | 4.65 ft | on 11-01-1986 | |
| 44. | 5.03 ft | on 08-17-1985 | |
| 45. | 7.63 ft | on 02-14-1984 | |
| 46. | 8.48 ft | on 02-02-1983 | |
| 47. | 7.84 ft | on 02-03-1982 | |
| 48. | 4.55 ft | on 02-11-1981 | |
| 49. | 8.74 ft | on 11-26-1980 | |
| 50. | 10.07 ft | on 03-06-1979 | |
| 51. | 12.33 ft | on 11-16-1978 | |
| 52. | 9.04 ft | on 04-05-1977 | |
| 53. | 18.00 ft | on 06-01-1976 | |
| 54. | 9.56 ft | on 05-29-1976 | |
| 55. | 9.53 ft | on 03-14-1975 | |
| 56. | 7.55 ft | on 04-04-1974 | |
| 57. | 11.63 ft | on 05-28-1973 | |
| 58. | 9.05 ft | on 06-21-1972 | |
| 59. | 5.12 ft | on 10-30-1971 | |
| 60. | 4.56 ft | on 12-31-1970 | |
| 61. | 8.22 ft | on 10-19-1969 | |
| 62. | 10.30 ft | on 04-05-1957 | |
| 63. | 8.07 ft | on 01-23-1954 | |
| 64. | 15.00 ft | on 08-01-1952 | |
| 65. | 8.03 ft | on 12-07-1950 | |
| 66. | 8.55 ft | on 08-28-1949 | |
| 67. | 9.00 ft | on 06-17-1949 | |
| 68. | 14.00 ft | on 04-01-1945 | |
| 69. | 8.10 ft | on 12-30-1942 | |
| 70. | 8.93 ft | on 04-21-1942 | |
| 71. | 12.15 ft | on 08-30-1940 | |
| 72. | 11.65 ft | on 08-14-1940 | |
| 73. | 8.20 ft | on 10-16-1936 | |
| 74. | 13.27 ft | on 08-16-1928 | |
| 75. | 8.00 ft | on 04-02-1920 | |
| 76. | 10.00 ft | on 12-23-1918 | |
| 77. | 9.00 ft | on 10-30-1918 | |
| 78. | 23.10 ft | on 07-16-1916 | |
| 79. | 10.70 ft | on 07-10-1916 | |
| 80. | 11.60 ft | on 08-31-1910 | |
| 81. | 8.90 ft | on 01-23-1906 | |
| 82. | 11.60 ft | on 02-28-1902 | |
| 83. | 9.40 ft | on 12-29-1901 | |
| 84. | 8.50 ft | on 12-16-1901 | |
| 85. | 8.40 ft | on 03-26-1901 | |
| 86. | 11.00 ft | on 02-22-1901 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 24.82 ft | on 09-27-2024 |
| 2. | 23.10 ft | on 07-16-1916 |
| 3. | 18.00 ft | on 06-01-1976 |
| 4. | 15.00 ft | on 08-01-1952 |
| 5. | 14.55 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 24.82 ft | on 09-27-2024 | |
| 2. | 23.10 ft | on 07-16-1916 | |
| 3. | 18.00 ft | on 06-01-1976 | |
| 4. | 15.00 ft | on 08-01-1952 | |
| 5. | 14.55 ft | on 09-08-2004 | |
| 6. | 14.00 ft | on 04-01-1945 | |
| 7. | 13.27 ft | on 08-16-1928 | |
| 8. | 12.33 ft | on 11-16-1978 | |
| 9. | 12.15 ft | on 08-30-1940 | |
| 10. | 11.65 ft | on 08-14-1940 | |
| 11. | 11.63 ft | on 05-28-1973 | |
| 12. | 11.60 ft | on 08-31-1910 | |
| 13. | 11.60 ft | on 02-28-1902 | |
| 14. | 11.57 ft | on 09-17-2004 | |
| 15. | 11.12 ft | on 01-15-1995 | |
| 16. | 11.00 ft | on 02-22-1901 | |
| 17. | 10.70 ft | on 07-10-1916 | |
| 18. | 10.37 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
| 19. | 10.30 ft | on 04-05-1957 | |
| 20. | 10.07 ft | on 03-06-1979 | |
| 21. | 10.00 ft | on 12-23-1918 | |
| 22. | 10.00 ft | on 06-01-1992 | |
| 23. | 10.00 ft | on 03-15-1999 | |
| 24. | 9.98 ft | on 05-06-2013 | |
| 25. | 9.80 ft | on 03-19-1999 | |
| 26. | 9.56 ft | on 05-29-1976 | |
| 27. | 9.53 ft | on 03-14-1975 | |
| 28. | 9.53 ft | on 08-17-1994 | |
| 29. | 9.50 ft | on 10-05-1995 | |
| 30. | 9.40 ft | on 12-29-1901 | |
| 31. | 9.14 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
| 32. | 9.05 ft | on 06-21-1972 | |
| 33. | 9.04 ft | on 04-05-1977 | |
| 34. | 9.00 ft | on 06-17-1949 | |
| 35. | 9.00 ft | on 10-30-1918 | |
| 36. | 8.93 ft | on 04-21-1942 | |
| 37. | 8.90 ft | on 01-23-1906 | |
| 38. | 8.86 ft | on 01-27-1996 | |
| 39. | 8.75 ft | on 03-17-1990 | |
| 40. | 8.74 ft | on 11-26-1980 | |
| 41. | 8.58 ft | on 05-19-2018 | (P) |
| 42. | 8.55 ft | on 08-28-1949 | |
| 43. | 8.50 ft | on 12-16-1901 | |
| 44. | 8.48 ft | on 02-02-1983 | |
| 45. | 8.47 ft | on 03-29-1991 | |
| 46. | 8.46 ft | on 07-06-2013 | |
| 47. | 8.43 ft | on 07-05-2013 | |
| 48. | 8.40 ft | on 03-26-1901 | |
| 49. | 8.40 ft | on 10-06-1995 | |
| 50. | 8.30 ft | on 07-08-1996 | |
| 51. | 8.22 ft | on 10-19-1969 | |
| 52. | 8.20 ft | on 10-16-1936 | |
| 53. | 8.19 ft | on 12-25-2009 | |
| 54. | 8.11 ft | on 09-22-2009 | |
| 55. | 8.10 ft | on 12-30-1942 | |
| 56. | 8.07 ft | on 01-23-1954 | |
| 57. | 8.03 ft | on 12-07-1950 | |
| 58. | 8.01 ft | on 01-25-2010 | |
| 59. | 8.00 ft | on 04-02-1920 | |
| 60. | 7.84 ft | on 02-03-1982 | |
| 61. | 7.70 ft | on 05-06-2003 | |
| 62. | 7.63 ft | on 02-14-1984 | |
| 63. | 7.60 ft | on 09-22-2009 | |
| 64. | 7.56 ft | on 12-24-2015 | |
| 65. | 7.55 ft | on 04-04-1974 | |
| 66. | 7.53 ft | on 03-01-1987 | |
| 67. | 7.28 ft | on 11-11-2009 | |
| 68. | 7.15 ft | on 12-02-2015 | |
| 69. | 7.00 ft | on 12-01-2010 | |
| 70. | 6.57 ft | on 12-26-2015 | |
| 71. | 6.57 ft | on 07-07-2005 | |
| 72. | 6.39 ft | on 05-08-1992 | |
| 73. | 6.08 ft | on 03-20-2000 | |
| 74. | 5.85 ft | on 11-29-2011 | |
| 75. | 5.81 ft | on 01-01-2007 | |
| 76. | 5.59 ft | on 06-24-1989 | |
| 77. | 5.23 ft | on 08-27-2008 | |
| 78. | 5.12 ft | on 10-30-1971 | |
| 79. | 5.03 ft | on 08-17-1985 | |
| 80. | 4.89 ft | on 11-29-2005 | |
| 81. | 4.89 ft | on 01-20-1988 | |
| 82. | 4.65 ft | on 11-01-1986 | |
| 83. | 4.56 ft | on 12-31-1970 | |
| 84. | 4.55 ft | on 02-11-1981 | |
| 85. | 4.11 ft | on 03-30-2001 | |
| 86. | 4.11 ft | on 09-28-2002 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1968.28 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1963.28 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1959.78 ft |
| action | 1956.78 ft |
| Latest Value | 1952.46 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1950.28 ft |
Unique Local Info
Ensemble Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) Hydrographs for this site are now available at: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crh/rfc/RFCoutputMap.php?gph=P&lid=AVLN7&hsa=GSP&rfc=lmrfc (best view with FireFox software)
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