Total streamflow across the
French Broad River
was last observed at
5,061
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
10,039
acre-ft of water today; about 34%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
15,025 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2021-08-18 when daily discharge volume was observed at
169,350 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
French Broad River At Hot Springs
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,140 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
French Broad River At Blantyre
with a gauge stage of 5.38 ft.
This river is monitored from 7 different streamgauging stations along the French Broad River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 2,179 ft, the
French Broad River At Rosman.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-17 |
| Discharge Volume | 10,039 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
5,061.3 cfs
+48.0 cfs (+0.96%) |
| Percent of Normal | 33.69% |
| Maximum |
169,350.0 cfs
2021-08-18 |
| Seasonal Avg | 15,025 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
French Broad River At Rosman
USGS 03439000 |
89 cfs | 2.1 ft | 0 | |||||
|
French Broad River At Blantyre
USGS 03443000 |
388 cfs | 5.38 ft | 0.78 | |||||
|
French Broad River Near Fletcher
USGS 03447687 |
648 cfs | 4.07 ft | 0.93 | |||||
|
French Broad River At Asheville
USGS 03451500 |
791 cfs | 1.11 ft | -1.37 | |||||
|
French Broad River At Marshall
USGS 03453500 |
865 cfs | 1.38 ft | 0 | |||||
|
French Broad River At Hot Springs
USGS 03454500 |
1140 cfs | 2.79 ft | 2.7 | |||||
|
French Broad River Near Newport
USGS 03455000 |
1140 cfs | 2.27 ft | 1.79 |
The French Broad River flows 218 miles (351 km) from near the town of
Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into the state of Tennessee. Its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville is the beginning of the Tennessee River. The river flows through the counties of Transylvania, Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison in North Carolina, and Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier, and Knox in Tennessee, and drains large portions of the Pisgah National Forest and the Cherokee National Forest.