River stage
Blantyre, French Broad River
- River level
- 8.10 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +3.44 ft
- Recent high
- 17.65 ft
- Recent low
- 4.19 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS BLAN7
- 30-day change
- +3.48 ft
- Average
- 5.49 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 28.43 ft
In brief
The French Broad River at Blantyre, NC read 8.10 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 6.90 ft below action stage. That is 3.48 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge BLAN7
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28.43 ft | 2024-09-28 |
| 2 | 27.10 ft | 1916-07-16 |
| 3 | 25.81 ft | 2004-09-09 |
| 4 | 25.50 ft | 1964-10-04 |
| 5 | 23.81 ft | 1994-08-18 |
| 6 | 23.00 ft | 1994-08-13 |
| 7 | 22.90 ft | 1928-08-16 |
| 8 | 22.61 ft | 1998-01-08 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 15.00 ft
Action Stage. Most farm fields are flooding between the French Broad River and Brevard Rd. and between the French Broad River and Pleasant Grove Rd.
- 16.00 ft
Minor Flood Stage. Farmland flooding continues on both sides of the French Broad River. Floodwaters begin to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd.
- 17.00 ft
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.
- 18.00 ft
Minor Flooding continues. Widespread farmland flooding between the French Broad River and the old railroad bed is ongoing. The river may be overtopping the old railroad bed near Fodderstack Mountain Rd. and River Ridge Rd. The intersection of River Rd. and Big Willow Rd. is inundated with several inches of water.
- 19.00 ft
Moderate Flood Stage. Extensive flooding of the upper French Broad River Valley is ongoing, resulting in significant farmland inundation and affecting several roads between Rosman and Horse Shoe. Parts of Lyons Mountain Rd, Hannah Ford Rd, Green Rd, Island Ford Rd, Barclay Rd, Wilson Rd, Poplar Ln, River Rd, Pleasant Grove Rd, Butler Bridge Rd, and Big Willow Rd are likely inundated by at least 1-3 feet of floodwaters. Impacts continued in 19.01 statement...
- 19.01 ft
...impacts continued from 19.0 statement... Floodwaters may be threatening a trailer park on River Ridge Rd. Floodwaters may be approaching buildings north of Grove Bridge Rd along US 64 and along the river near Brevard. Associated tributaries, including the Little River near Penrose, are likely experiencing significant flooding due to high water levels on the French Broad River.
- 20.00 ft
Moderate Flooding continues. Significant flooding of farmland along the French Broad River is ongoing. Floodwaters may begin inundating the trailer park on River Ridge Rd. and may be impacting some buildings along US 64 north of Grove Bridge Rd.
- 21.00 ft
Moderate Flooding continues. Significant flooding of farmland along the French Broad River is ongoing. Floodwaters are inundating River Rd. and Big Willow Rd. and are likely threatening other roads in the local area including Grove Bridge Rd., Pleasant Grove Rd. and Tally Rd. Floodwaters will be approaching levels similar to levels reached on September 22, 2009.
- 23.00 ft
Major Flood Stage. Significant flooding of secondary roads is likely ongoing. Floodwaters may be inundating portions of US 64. Homes and commercial buildings within the vicinity of US 64 and adjacent secondary roads may be threatened by approaching or rising floodwaters. Floodwaters will reach levels similar to 1994 with Tropical Storm Beryl.
- 25.50 ft
Major Flooding continues. Floodwater levels will be similar to levels that occurred on September 9 , 2004 with Hurricane Frances.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the French Broad River flooding at Blantyre?
No. The French Broad River at Blantyre is at 8.1 ft, 6.9 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Blantyre?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 15 ft, minor flooding 16 ft, moderate flooding 19 ft and major flooding 23 ft.
What is the highest the French Broad River has been at Blantyre?
The highest crest on record is 28.43 ft, on 2024-09-28.
Is the French Broad River high or low right now at Blantyre?
At 8.1 ft it is higher than 97% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge BLAN7); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03443000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.