French Broad River near Newport

Last updated: Jul 16, 2025, 10:55 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

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 Info

Coordinates 35.9828, -83.1601
RFC LMRFC
State TN
WFO MRX
County Cocke
Data Provider(s)
USGS 03455000

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

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

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88 NGVD29
major Flooding 1031.12 ft1031.61 ft
moderate Flooding 1027.12 ft1027.61 ft
minor Flooding 1021.12 ft1021.61 ft
action 1019.12 ft1019.61 ft
Latest Value 1013.90 ft1014.39 ft
Gauge Zero 1011.12 ft1011.61 ft

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Probability Information

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