What is the current flow on French Broad River?
French Broad River is currently flowing at 1,670 cfs at USGS gauge 03455000 as of Aug 18, 5:45 AM UTC.
French Broad River at Newport Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.63 ft
Flow 1,670 cfs · as of Aug 18, 5:45 AM UTC
Flow is 1,670 cfs.
Flow
1,670 cfs
Gauge Height
2.63 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03455000 is a public stream gauge on French Broad River in Tennessee. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
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.
Nearby Gauges
- PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TN · 1.6 mi
- NOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR LOWLAND · 10.0 mi
- LICK CREEK AT MOHAWK, TN · 16.5 mi
- NOLICHUCKY RIVER BELOW NOLICHUCKY DAM, TN · 17.5 mi
- LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE, TN · 22.3 mi
- LITTLE PIGEON RIVER AT SEVIERVILLE, TN · 24.4 mi
- SINKING CREEK AT AFTON, TN · 27.8 mi
- CROCKETT CREEK BELOW ROGERSVILLE, TN · 28.2 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?
Nearby gauges worth checking include PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TN (1.6 miles away), NOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR LOWLAND (10.0 miles away), LICK CREEK AT MOHAWK, TN (16.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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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