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Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave

Highest listed crest 11.00 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft19 crests since 2004

The Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave crested above flood stage 10 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2018. The highest, 11.00 ft on September 17, 2004, was moderate flooding, 3.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.00 ft
September 17, 2004
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 16, 2018
8.44 ft, minor flooding
Location
Henderson County
Near Hendersonville (13.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BCVN7
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave
Action stage6.06Sep 12, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.58Sep 16, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.02Sep 17, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2004 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave, 2004 to 2018 468101214ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 13.0 ft Sep 8, 2004: 10.80 ft, moderate floodingSep 17, 2004: 11.00 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 2004: 7.90 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 2005: 7.00 ft, action stageOct 7, 2005: 8.20 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2009: 6.76 ft, action stageNov 11, 2009: 6.79 ft, action stageDec 25, 2009: 6.92 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 7.73 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2010: 4.76 ft, below flood stageSep 18, 2012: 4.50 ft, below flood stageJan 18, 2013: 5.72 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2013: 9.36 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2014: 7.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 2016: 6.66 ft, action stageSep 12, 2017: 6.60 ft, action stageOct 23, 2017: 7.96 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2018: 9.40 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2018: 8.44 ft, minor flooding Highest, 11.00 ft, Sep 17, 2004 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 6 2000s2010s
  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, Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave
1Sep 17, 200411.00+3.50Moderate—
2Sep 8, 200410.80+3.30Moderate—
3May 30, 20189.40+1.90Minor—
4May 6, 20139.36+1.86Minor—
5Sep 16, 20188.44+0.94Minor—
6Oct 7, 20058.20+0.70Minor—
7Oct 23, 20177.96+0.46Minor—
8Sep 28, 20047.90+0.40Minor—
9Jan 25, 20107.73+0.23Minor—
10Oct 15, 20147.500.00Minor—
11Jul 7, 20057.00−0.50Action—
12Dec 25, 20096.92−0.58Action—
13Nov 11, 20096.79−0.71Action—
14Sep 20, 20096.76−0.74Action—
15Feb 3, 20166.66−0.84Action—
16Sep 12, 20176.60−0.90Action—
17Jan 18, 20135.72−1.78Below flood stage—
18Dec 1, 20104.76−2.74Below flood stage—
19Sep 18, 20124.50−3.00Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Henderson County

Flood gauges in Henderson County
Hendersonville8.010.28 ft, Dec 1, 20100
Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher13.030.61 ft, Sep 27, 20242
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCVN7, 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.