Station Name: FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR FLETCHER, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 2,074 feet

Nearest Address:
795 Old Fanning Bridge Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
Henderson County

GPS Coordinates: 35.42916667, -82.5525

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued January 10 at 4:12PM EST until January 12 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Sat January 10, 2026, 4:12 PM
Expires: Sun January 11, 2026, 5:00 PM

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre affecting Transylvania and Henderson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...French Broad River at at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre. * WHEN...From this evening to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor Flooding continues. Floodwaters continue to inundate farmland between the French Broad River and the old railroad bed. Floodwaters may start to inundate the shoulders of River Road near the Big Willow Road intersection. Floodwaters continue to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 17.0 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at 500 PM EST.