French Broad River near Newport
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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) 07/16/2025 5:45 AM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/15/2025 10:49 AM EDTRecord: 24 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 20 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 8 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.
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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
- 24 - Flood of record.
- 23.3 - Around 4 feet of water floods the walk out basement of the large home 2 lots downstream from the new bypass bridge. Perhaps 6 or more feet of water is in the large storage building behind the house. Del Rio Baptist Church buildings on Fugate Road flood with water half way or more up the windows. The train tracks across from the church are inundated. Fugate Road is inundated perhaps 6 feet deep.
- 19.5 - Water begins to enter the walk out basement of a large home two lots downstream from the new bypass bridge. There is perhaps two or three feet of water in their large storage building behind the house.
- 16 - The campground and the other low-lying cabins are more substantially impacted. (Most of these structures were destroyed by Helene flooding, some may gradually be rebuilt.) Flooding of backyards begins along River Chase Trail. Flooding of Fugate Road in Del Rio is more widespread, including near Del Rio Baptist Church.
- 15 - Buildings at the campground on Hwy 25/70E might begin to take water. A few low-lying riverfront cabins between Newport and Del Rio might begin to take water. (Most of these structures were destroyed by Helene flooding, some may gradually be rebuilt.)
- 14 - Flooding begins on Rock Hill Road near Newport and low spots on Fugate Road near Del Rio.
- 10 - Agricultural land near the gage on Highway 321 is flooded. Water begins entering a campground along Hwy 25/70E.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 23.34 ft | on 09-27-2024 | (P) |
2. | 12.34 ft | on 01-09-2024 | |
3. | 11.81 ft | on 05-27-2022 | |
4. | 14.75 ft | on 08-18-2021 | |
5. | 11.77 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
Recent Crests
1. | 23.34 ft | on 09-27-2024 | (P) |
2. | 12.34 ft | on 01-09-2024 | |
3. | 11.81 ft | on 05-27-2022 | |
4. | 14.75 ft | on 08-18-2021 | |
5. | 11.77 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
6. | 15.18 ft | on 04-13-2020 | |
7. | 16.68 ft | on 02-06-2020 | |
8. | 16.69 ft | on 04-20-2019 | |
9. | 12.48 ft | on 02-23-2019 | |
10. | 15.78 ft | on 12-28-2018 | |
11. | 10.39 ft | on 02-03-2016 | |
12. | 12.45 ft | on 12-02-2015 | |
13. | 10.43 ft | on 12-23-2013 | |
14. | 12.84 ft | on 07-04-2013 | |
15. | 12.63 ft | on 05-06-2013 | |
16. | 10.53 ft | on 01-31-2013 | |
17. | 13.35 ft | on 01-18-2013 | |
18. | 11.10 ft | on 12-25-2009 | |
19. | 11.84 ft | on 11-11-2009 | |
20. | 18.10 ft | on 09-17-2004 | |
21. | 14.96 ft | on 09-09-2004 | |
22. | 11.08 ft | on 11-20-2003 | |
23. | 14.68 ft | on 05-06-2003 | |
24. | 12.86 ft | on 03-17-2002 | |
25. | 14.29 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
26. | 10.98 ft | on 02-28-1997 | |
27. | 16.66 ft | on 01-27-1996 | |
28. | 15.81 ft | on 01-15-1995 | |
29. | 17.56 ft | on 03-28-1994 | |
30. | 10.14 ft | on 03-24-1993 | |
31. | 10.96 ft | on 05-08-1992 | |
32. | 14.78 ft | on 03-29-1991 | |
33. | 16.73 ft | on 03-17-1990 | |
34. | 11.77 ft | on 03-01-1987 | |
35. | 14.55 ft | on 05-07-1984 | |
36. | 11.11 ft | on 04-06-1983 | |
37. | 13.69 ft | on 02-03-1982 | |
38. | 13.90 ft | on 11-26-1980 | |
39. | 11.74 ft | on 03-21-1980 | |
40. | 13.85 ft | on 11-26-1979 | |
41. | 10.93 ft | on 03-06-1979 | |
42. | 15.10 ft | on 01-26-1978 | |
43. | 18.36 ft | on 11-06-1977 | |
44. | 17.57 ft | on 04-05-1977 | |
45. | 11.91 ft | on 05-29-1976 | |
46. | 15.70 ft | on 03-14-1975 | |
47. | 13.49 ft | on 04-04-1974 | |
48. | 17.60 ft | on 03-17-1973 | |
49. | 11.12 ft | on 04-12-1972 | |
50. | 11.79 ft | on 03-13-1968 | |
51. | 14.52 ft | on 02-13-1966 | |
52. | 17.93 ft | on 03-26-1965 | |
53. | 11.45 ft | on 04-07-1964 | |
54. | 16.75 ft | on 03-13-1963 | |
55. | 13.06 ft | on 12-12-1961 | |
56. | 11.04 ft | on 02-25-1961 | |
57. | 15.75 ft | on 04-05-1957 | |
58. | 14.53 ft | on 01-22-1954 | |
59. | 11.93 ft | on 02-21-1953 | |
60. | 10.23 ft | on 03-23-1952 | |
61. | 10.30 ft | on 06-17-1949 | |
62. | 12.10 ft | on 01-20-1947 | |
63. | 15.39 ft | on 01-08-1946 | |
64. | 12.75 ft | on 12-30-1942 | |
65. | 19.25 ft | on 08-30-1940 | |
66. | 11.43 ft | on 01-03-1937 | |
67. | 13.38 ft | on 01-19-1936 | |
68. | 13.45 ft | on 08-16-1928 | |
69. | 22.50 ft | on 07-17-1916 | |
70. | 10.20 ft | on 07-12-1905 | |
71. | 23.00 ft | on 02-28-1902 | |
72. | 13.30 ft | on 05-21-1901 | |
73. | 24.00 ft | on 03-07-1867 |
Historic Crests
1. | 24.00 ft | on 03-07-1867 | |
2. | 23.34 ft | on 09-27-2024 | (P) |
3. | 23.00 ft | on 02-28-1902 | |
4. | 22.50 ft | on 07-17-1916 | |
5. | 19.25 ft | on 08-30-1940 |
Historic Crests
1. | 24.00 ft | on 03-07-1867 | |
2. | 23.34 ft | on 09-27-2024 | (P) |
3. | 23.00 ft | on 02-28-1902 | |
4. | 22.50 ft | on 07-17-1916 | |
5. | 19.25 ft | on 08-30-1940 | |
6. | 18.36 ft | on 11-06-1977 | |
7. | 18.10 ft | on 09-17-2004 | |
8. | 17.93 ft | on 03-26-1965 | |
9. | 17.60 ft | on 03-17-1973 | |
10. | 17.57 ft | on 04-05-1977 | |
11. | 17.56 ft | on 03-28-1994 | |
12. | 16.75 ft | on 03-13-1963 | |
13. | 16.73 ft | on 03-17-1990 | |
14. | 16.69 ft | on 04-20-2019 | |
15. | 16.68 ft | on 02-06-2020 | |
16. | 16.66 ft | on 01-27-1996 | |
17. | 15.81 ft | on 01-15-1995 | |
18. | 15.78 ft | on 12-28-2018 | |
19. | 15.75 ft | on 04-05-1957 | |
20. | 15.70 ft | on 03-14-1975 | |
21. | 15.39 ft | on 01-08-1946 | |
22. | 15.18 ft | on 04-13-2020 | |
23. | 15.10 ft | on 01-26-1978 | |
24. | 14.96 ft | on 09-09-2004 | |
25. | 14.78 ft | on 03-29-1991 | |
26. | 14.75 ft | on 08-18-2021 | |
27. | 14.68 ft | on 05-06-2003 | |
28. | 14.55 ft | on 05-07-1984 | |
29. | 14.53 ft | on 01-22-1954 | |
30. | 14.52 ft | on 02-13-1966 | |
31. | 14.29 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
32. | 13.90 ft | on 11-26-1980 | |
33. | 13.85 ft | on 11-26-1979 | |
34. | 13.69 ft | on 02-03-1982 | |
35. | 13.49 ft | on 04-04-1974 | |
36. | 13.45 ft | on 08-16-1928 | |
37. | 13.38 ft | on 01-19-1936 | |
38. | 13.35 ft | on 01-18-2013 | |
39. | 13.30 ft | on 05-21-1901 | |
40. | 13.06 ft | on 12-12-1961 | |
41. | 12.86 ft | on 03-17-2002 | |
42. | 12.84 ft | on 07-04-2013 | |
43. | 12.75 ft | on 12-30-1942 | |
44. | 12.63 ft | on 05-06-2013 | |
45. | 12.48 ft | on 02-23-2019 | |
46. | 12.45 ft | on 12-02-2015 | |
47. | 12.34 ft | on 01-09-2024 | |
48. | 12.10 ft | on 01-20-1947 | |
49. | 11.93 ft | on 02-21-1953 | |
50. | 11.91 ft | on 05-29-1976 | |
51. | 11.84 ft | on 11-11-2009 | |
52. | 11.81 ft | on 05-27-2022 | |
53. | 11.79 ft | on 03-13-1968 | |
54. | 11.77 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
55. | 11.77 ft | on 03-01-1987 | |
56. | 11.74 ft | on 03-21-1980 | |
57. | 11.45 ft | on 04-07-1964 | |
58. | 11.43 ft | on 01-03-1937 | |
59. | 11.12 ft | on 04-12-1972 | |
60. | 11.11 ft | on 04-06-1983 | |
61. | 11.10 ft | on 12-25-2009 | |
62. | 11.08 ft | on 11-20-2003 | |
63. | 11.04 ft | on 02-25-1961 | |
64. | 10.98 ft | on 02-28-1997 | |
65. | 10.96 ft | on 05-08-1992 | |
66. | 10.93 ft | on 03-06-1979 | |
67. | 10.53 ft | on 01-31-2013 | |
68. | 10.43 ft | on 12-23-2013 | |
69. | 10.39 ft | on 02-03-2016 | |
70. | 10.30 ft | on 06-17-1949 | |
71. | 10.23 ft | on 03-23-1952 | |
72. | 10.20 ft | on 07-12-1905 | |
73. | 10.14 ft | on 03-24-1993 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NAVD88 | NGVD29 |
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major Flooding | 1031.12 ft | 1031.61 ft |
moderate Flooding | 1027.12 ft | 1027.61 ft |
minor Flooding | 1021.12 ft | 1021.61 ft |
action | 1019.12 ft | 1019.61 ft |
Latest Value | 1013.90 ft | 1014.39 ft |
Gauge Zero | 1011.12 ft | 1011.61 ft |
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