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French Broad River near Newport

Critical Stages
8' - Action
10' - Flood
16' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:45 AM EST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.48 ft

Flow: 1.57 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 PM 12/6 2.5 1.6
7 PM 12/6 2.5 1.6
1 AM 12/7 2.5 1.6
7 AM 12/7 2.4 1.45
1 PM 12/7 2.4 1.45
7 PM 12/7 2.4 1.45
1 AM 12/8 2.4 1.45
7 AM 12/8 2.4 1.45
1 PM 12/8 2.4 1.45
7 PM 12/8 2.4 1.45
1 AM 12/9 2.4 1.45
7 AM 12/9 2.4 1.45
1 PM 12/9 2.4 1.45
7 PM 12/9 2.3 1.3
1 AM 12/10 2.3 1.3
7 AM 12/10 2.3 1.3
1 PM 12/10 2.3 1.3
7 PM 12/10 2.3 1.3
1 AM 12/11 2.3 1.3
7 AM 12/11 2.3 1.3
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:45 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
9:30 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
9:15 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
9:00 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
8:45 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
8:30 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
8:15 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
8:00 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
7:45 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
7:30 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
7:15 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
7:00 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
6:45 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
6:30 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
6:15 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
6:00 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
5:45 AM 12/6 2.49 1.58
5:30 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
5:15 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
5:00 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
4:45 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
4:30 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
4:15 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
4:00 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
3:45 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
3:30 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
3:15 AM 12/6 2.48 1.57
3:00 AM 12/6 2.47 1.55
2:45 AM 12/6 2.47 1.55
2:30 AM 12/6 2.47 1.55
Hydrograph for French Broad River near Newport
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.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 7, 1867 24
Sep 27, 2024 23.34
Feb 28, 1902 23
Jul 17, 1916 22.5
Aug 30, 1940 19.25
Nov 6, 1977 18.36
Sep 17, 2004 18.1
Mar 26, 1965 17.93
Mar 17, 1973 17.6
Apr 5, 1977 17.57
Mar 28, 1994 17.56
Mar 13, 1963 16.75
Mar 17, 1990 16.73
Apr 20, 2019 16.69
Feb 6, 2020 16.68
Jan 27, 1996 16.66
Jan 15, 1995 15.81
Dec 28, 2018 15.78
Apr 5, 1957 15.75
Mar 14, 1975 15.7

Data provided by the National Weather Service.