Station Name: FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,955 feet

Nearest Address:
506 Pearson Bridge Rd
Asheville, NC 28801
Buncombe County

GPS Coordinates: 35.60888889, -82.5780556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 1:04AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 1:04 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 9:15 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. * WHERE...In Georgia, Rabun County. In North Carolina, Buncombe, Graham, Henderson, Macon, Transylvania, and southern Jackson Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Special Weather Statement issued January 27 at 3:35AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 3:35 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 10:00 AM

Lingering slush and runoff has refrozen and likely resulted in patchy black ice on area roads. Icy patches will remain until temperatures can warm above freezing later this morning. If traveling this morning, be prepared for slick spots, especially on bridges and overpasses and any untreated roadways. Use extra caution when walking on sidewalks, driveways, and in parking lots.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 1:04AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 1:04 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 9:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning above 3500 feet, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 18 below zero expected. * WHERE...Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Swain, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Pets and livestock will be endangered by extreme cold if left unprotected for extended periods.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 1:04AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 1:04 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 9:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning above 3500 feet, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 18 below zero expected. * WHERE...Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Swain, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Pets and livestock will be endangered by extreme cold if left unprotected for extended periods.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 1:04AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 1:04 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 9:15 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills in the lower single digits expected. * WHERE...The foothills and Piedmont of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.