French Broad River At Asheville, Nc Realtime Data
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
1,010
Discharge (cfs)
1.2
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 03451500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 930 cfs, and a gauge height of 1.22 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 761 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by several tributaries, including the Swannanoa River and the Pigeon River. The river also passes through several dams, including the Asheville and Bent Creek dams. Seasonal trends in the French Broad River include higher flows in the spring due to snowmelt and lower flows in the summer and fall. Interesting hydrological facts about the river include its designation as one of the oldest rivers in the world and its popularity for recreational activities such as fishing, kayaking, and tubing.
July 16, 2026
| Elevation | 1,951.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 1.22 ft |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 1951.15 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 930.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 49.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 8.3 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 18.5 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 7.3 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 25.5 deg C |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Percent of Normal | 76% |
| Year Over Year Average | 1,330 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 25,900 cfs |
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