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French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall

Highest listed crest 21.36 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft66 crests since 1942

The French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 66 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2024. The highest, 21.36 ft on September 28, 2024, was major flooding, 13.36 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the French Broad River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.36 ft
September 28, 2024
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2024
21.36 ft, major flooding
Location
Madison County
North Carolina

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall
Action stage7.53Dec 29, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.021Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.023Sep 17, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.04Sep 28, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

66 crests from 1942 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall, 1942 to 2024 0510152025ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Dec 29, 1942: 10.20 ft, moderate floodingJun 29, 1943: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1946: 11.60 ft, moderate floodingFeb 10, 1946: 12.40 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 1947: 7.63 ft, action stage; 21,400 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1949: 12.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1952: 10.40 ft, moderate floodingFeb 21, 1953: 10.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 22, 1954: 10.90 ft, moderate floodingJan 31, 1957: 10.70 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 1957: 13.40 ft, major floodingDec 28, 1958: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1961: 10.05 ft, moderate floodingDec 12, 1961: 10.25 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 1963: 11.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 12, 1963: 15.00 ft, major floodingOct 6, 1964: 10.49 ft, moderate flooding; 34,100 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1964: 9.73 ft, minor flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1965: 11.54 ft, moderate flooding; 40,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 9.25 ft, minor flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1968: 11.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 2, 1969: 6.45 ft, below flood stageDec 31, 1970: 5.08 ft, below flood stageDec 9, 1971: 6.92 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 1972: 8.35 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1973: 11.07 ft, moderate flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1974: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1975: 10.29 ft, moderate flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1976: 8.78 ft, minor flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 11.08 ft, moderate flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 9.81 ft, minor flooding; 30,200 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1978: 13.64 ft, major flooding; 54,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 8.13 ft, minor flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1980: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1981: 4.45 ft, below flood stageFeb 3, 1982: 8.48 ft, minor flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1983: 7.28 ft, below flood stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 8.54 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1985: 5.06 ft, below flood stageNov 1, 1986: 4.31 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 1987: 7.94 ft, action stage; 20,700 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 4.79 ft, below flood stageJul 7, 1989: 5.71 ft, below flood stageMar 17, 1990: 10.21 ft, moderate flooding; 32,400 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1991: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1992: 6.27 ft, below flood stageMar 27, 1993: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1994: 10.14 ft, moderate flooding; 32,000 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1995: 10.97 ft, moderate flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 10.48 ft, moderate flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 9.84 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2003: 8.58 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 11.33 ft, moderate flooding; 39,242 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 12.72 ft, moderate flooding; 48,080 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2009: 7.11 ft, below flood stageNov 11, 2009: 7.29 ft, below flood stageDec 25, 2009: 8.15 ft, minor flooding; 22,566 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2013: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 27,555 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 27,783 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2013: 8.68 ft, minor flooding; 25,357 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2015: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 21,280 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 7.97 ft, action stage; 20,662 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 30,678 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 8.53 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 21.36 ft, major flooding Highest, 21.36 ft, Sep 28, 2024 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall 1940s: 4 1950s: 5 1960s: 9 1970s: 10 10 1980s: 3 1990s: 6 2000s: 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 66 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall
1Sep 28, 202421.36+13.36Major—
2Mar 12, 196315.00+7.00Major—
3Nov 6, 197813.64+5.64Major54,000
4Apr 5, 195713.40+5.40Major—
5Sep 17, 200412.72+4.72Moderate48,080
6Feb 10, 194612.40+4.40Moderate—
7Jun 17, 194912.10+4.10Moderate—
8Jan 7, 194611.60+3.60Moderate—
9Mar 26, 196511.54+3.54Moderate40,400
10Sep 8, 200411.33+3.33Moderate39,242
11Apr 5, 197711.08+3.08Moderate37,600
12Mar 16, 197311.07+3.07Moderate37,600
13Mar 6, 196311.00+3.00Moderate—
14Mar 12, 196811.00+3.00Moderate—
15Jan 14, 199510.97+2.97Moderate37,000
16Jan 22, 195410.90+2.90Moderate—
17Jan 31, 195710.70+2.70Moderate—
18Oct 6, 196410.49+2.49Moderate34,100
19Jan 27, 199610.48+2.48Moderate34,000
20Mar 23, 195210.40+2.40Moderate—
21Mar 14, 197510.29+2.29Moderate32,900
22Dec 12, 196110.25+2.25Moderate—
23Mar 17, 199010.21+2.21Moderate32,400
24Dec 29, 194210.20+2.20Moderate—
25Mar 28, 199410.14+2.14Moderate32,000
26Feb 21, 195310.10+2.10Moderate—
27Aug 25, 196110.05+2.05Moderate—
28Feb 6, 20209.91+1.91Minor30,678
29Jan 8, 19989.84+1.84Minor—
30Jan 26, 19789.81+1.81Minor30,200
31Oct 16, 19649.73+1.73Minor29,700
32May 28, 19739.70+1.70Minor29,500
33Nov 26, 19809.35+1.35Minor27,600
34Feb 13, 19669.25+1.25Minor27,100
35May 6, 20139.12+1.12Minor27,783
36Mar 29, 19919.08+1.08Minor26,200
37Jan 18, 20139.08+1.08Minor27,555
38Apr 4, 19749.05+1.05Minor26,000
39May 29, 19768.78+0.78Minor24,700
40Jul 5, 20138.68+0.68Minor25,357
41May 6, 20038.58+0.58Minor23,700
42Feb 14, 19848.54+0.54Minor23,500
43Jan 10, 20248.53+0.53Minor23,300
44Feb 3, 19828.48+0.48Minor23,200
45Jun 21, 19728.35+0.35Minor—
46Dec 25, 20098.15+0.15Minor22,566
47Mar 6, 19798.13+0.13Minor21,500
48Dec 2, 20158.10+0.10Minor21,280
49Dec 29, 20157.97−0.03Action20,662
50Feb 28, 19877.94−0.06Action20,700

The worst floods along the French Broad River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the French Broad River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 28, 2024: 21.36 ft here, major flooding

March 12, 1963: 15.00 ft here, major flooding

April 5, 1957: 13.40 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the French Broad River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the French Broad River
RosmanNC9.014.95 ft, Oct 4, 19644
Grove Bridge Rd, in BlantyreNC16.028.43 ft, Sep 28, 20246
Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W FletcherNC13.030.61 ft, Sep 27, 20242
Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW AshevilleNC9.524.82 ft, Sep 27, 20243
Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall this gaugeNC8.021.36 ft, Sep 28, 20244
Silver Mine Ck, in Hot SpringsNC9.522.30 ft, Sep 27, 20242
NewportTN10.024.00 ft, Mar 7, 18674

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Silver Mine Ck, in Hot Springs9.522.30 ft, Sep 27, 20242
Marshall15.517.21 ft, Jan 14, 19950

Madison County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MARN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.