Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC
usgs-03451500 500 - 5000 cfs I-III 00h30m 1780 cfs (rc= 0.3 )
500 to 5K is the runnable range for a typical boater running from Woodfin Park to below the Ledges or to the Alexander bridge.

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-III 500 to 5K is the runnable range for a typical boater running from Woodfin Park to below the Ledges or to the Alexander bridge.

Report - Reports of French Broad 6. NC Route 251 to Route 1634 and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
French Broad [NC] (MN) Hurricane Francis Floods = LOTS OF WATER!!! ~8000cfs Mike Nail
309d18h58m /French Broad-6. NC Route 251 to Route 1634 [NC] Surfing 2650 cfs jack orr
5y234d18h28m French Broad [NC] Paddle This! 501cfs shawn Doherty
6y66d18h28m French Broad [NC] Doo-doo Hole 2700 cfs James Trombley
6y328d18h28m French Broad [NC] (MN) ferrying accross to he eddy 1800 Mike Nail
6y333d18h28m French Broad [NC] (MN) Winter Kayaking for Kids ~0cfs Mike Nail
6y356d18h28m French Broad [NC] (MN) surfin' at the shithole 1800cfs Mike Nail
7y145d18h28m French Broad [NC] 2 Idiots and a Bridge 15000 cfs?? theshy one