Station Name: FRENCH BROAD RIVER BELOW I-26 NEAR BENT CREEK, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 2,018 feet

Nearest Address:
Old River Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
Buncombe County

GPS Coordinates: 35.5122222, -82.5772222

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued May 30 at 12:02AM EDT until May 30 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sat May 30, 2026, 12:02 AM
Expires: Sat May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and a few thunderstorms will continue in parts of the area through the morning, some with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates between 1 to 3 inches per hour can be expected with some of these showers and storms, and areas that see repeated or prolonged periods of heavy rain will be especially at risk for flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.