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French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher

Highest listed crest 30.61 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft29 crests since 2002

The French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2024. The highest, 30.61 ft on September 27, 2024, was major flooding, 17.61 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
30.61 ft
September 27, 2024
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
2
55th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
30.61 ft, major flooding
Location
Henderson County
Near Hendersonville (9.0 mi), Asheville (9.8 mi)

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 at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher
Action stage10.011Apr 24, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.08Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Sep 17, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.02Sep 27, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 2002 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher, 2002 to 2024 010203040ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Sep 27, 2002: 8.55 ft, below flood stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2002: 9.80 ft, below flood stageApr 11, 2003: 9.75 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 2003: 12.50 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2003: 9.53 ft, below flood stageNov 20, 2003: 10.31 ft, action stageSep 8, 2004: 20.13 ft, major flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 17.54 ft, moderate floodingJul 7, 2005: 10.84 ft, action stage; 7,390 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2006: 9.92 ft, below flood stage; 6,150 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 10.85 ft, action stage; 7,410 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 9.40 ft, below flood stage; 5,480 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2009: 14.81 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2010: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 11,242 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2011: 10.43 ft, action stage; 6,820 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2012: 9.42 ft, below flood stageJan 28, 2013: 12.58 ft, action stageApr 29, 2013: 10.23 ft, action stageMay 6, 2013: 15.62 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2013: 15.01 ft, minor flooding; 14,115 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 11.43 ft, action stageOct 15, 2014: 10.29 ft, action stage; 6,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2016: 12.13 ft, action stage; 9,300 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 10.65 ft, action stage; 7,130 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2018: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 14.34 ft, minor flooding; 12,880 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 15.31 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 30.61 ft, major flooding Highest, 30.61 ft, Sep 27, 2024 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 3 2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher
1Sep 27, 202430.61+17.61Major—
2Sep 8, 200420.13+7.13Major25,500
3Sep 17, 200417.54+4.54Moderate—
4May 6, 201315.62+2.62Minor15,300
5Jan 10, 202415.31+2.31Minor13,400
6May 19, 201815.30+2.30Minor14,700
7Jul 6, 201315.01+2.01Minor14,115
8Sep 22, 200914.81+1.81Minor13,800
9Jan 25, 201014.65+1.65Minor13,500
10Feb 7, 202014.34+1.34Minor12,880
11Dec 2, 201013.40+0.40Minor11,242
12Jan 28, 201312.58−0.42Action—
13May 7, 200312.50−0.50Action10,800
14Feb 4, 201612.13−0.87Action9,300
15Dec 23, 201311.43−1.57Action—
16Mar 2, 200710.85−2.15Action7,410
17Jul 7, 200510.84−2.16Action7,390
18Apr 24, 201710.65−2.35Action7,130
19Nov 29, 201110.43−2.57Action6,820
20Nov 20, 200310.31−2.69Action—
21Oct 15, 201410.29−2.71Action6,630
22Apr 29, 201310.23−2.77Action—
23Jun 27, 20069.92−3.08Below flood stage6,150
24Dec 28, 20029.80−3.20Below flood stage—
25Apr 11, 20039.75−3.25Below flood stage—
26Aug 5, 20039.53−3.47Below flood stage—
27Dec 26, 20129.42−3.58Below flood stage—
28Mar 5, 20089.40−3.60Below flood stage5,480
29Sep 27, 20028.55−4.45Below flood stage6,240

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 27, 2024: 30.61 ft here, major flooding

September 8, 2004: 20.13 ft here, major flooding

September 17, 2004: 17.54 ft here, moderate 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 Fletcher this gaugeNC13.030.61 ft, Sep 27, 20242
Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW AshevilleNC9.524.82 ft, Sep 27, 20243
Rollins Rd, 1 SE MarshallNC8.021.36 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 Henderson County

Flood gauges in Henderson County
Hendersonville8.010.28 ft, Dec 1, 20100
Lake Summit Dam102.0104.80 ft, Aug 16, 19280
Mills River9.013.62 ft, Aug 30, 19400
Erkwood Dr. 1 S Hendersonville8.510.10 ft, Dec 1, 20100
Bat Cave7.511.00 ft, Sep 17, 20040

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLCN7, 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.