What is the current flow on French Broad River?
French Broad River is currently flowing at 1,650 cfs at USGS gauge 03454500 as of Aug 18, 9:15 PM UTC.
French Broad River at Hot Springs Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.98 ft
Flow 1,650 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:15 PM UTC
Flow is 1,650 cfs.
Flow
1,650 cfs
Gauge Height
2.98 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03454500 is a public stream gauge on French Broad River in North Carolina. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for French Broad River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On French Broad River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT MARSHALL, NC · 11.5 mi
- FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC · 23.7 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- IVY RIVER NEAR MARSHALL, NC · 14.0 mi
- PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC · 17.9 mi
- NEWFOUND CREEK NEAR ALEXANDER, NC · 18.7 mi
- PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC · 20.0 mi
- CATALOOCHEE CREEK NEAR CATALOOCHEE, NC · 20.9 mi
- REED CREEK ABOVE BARNARD AVE AT ASHEVILLE, NC · 24.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is French Broad River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares French Broad River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on French Broad River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for French Broad River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near French Broad River?
Other gauges on French Broad River worth checking include FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT MARSHALL, NC (11.5 miles away), FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC (23.7 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for French Broad River?
NOAA forecast data for French Broad River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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