Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

AFWS Rocky Broad Gauge

The minimum for a run is around 4.0 on the Bat Cave AWFS online gauge.

Recent Reports state the run can be done as low at 3.6 on the Hwy. 64 Bridge gauge at the put-in.

The Hwy 64 bridge gauge reads between .2 and .4 inchs lower than the AFWS gauge at low flows. We are still collecting data on this, so please post comments in the area below.

Flows above 5.5 online or 4.5 at the bridge are getting rather big. Non-stop class 5.

According to Moheinous on boatertalk (July 9,2003): "The AWFS site is very unreliable, but recently it's been showing a flow @ Bat Cave. I ran the lower with a too low flow yesterday at 4.1 AWFS online reading, I would guess about 4.5 would be a good minimum. This number dosen't coorespond with the USGS bridge gauge(not online) at Bat Cave(1st bridge over the lower). The bridge gauge said 3.6, so I would quess about 4.0 for that guage."

Report - Reports of Rocky Broad 2. Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock 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
Rocky Broad [NC] Redneck Meltdown 4.5 Internet Matthew Christie
Rocky Broad [NC] (RM) Louie on LRB 4.1 Robert Maxwell
2y71d09h36m @Rocky Broad 2. Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock [NC] A-Frame Rapid n/a Jeff Paine
2y71d09h38m @Rocky Broad 2. Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock [NC] Rocky Broad Takeout n/a Jeff Paine
2y71d09h40m @Rocky Broad 2. Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock [NC] Rocky Broad Bridge Gauge Closeup n/a Jeff Paine
2y71d09h45m @Rocky Broad 2. Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock [NC] Rocky Broad River Bridge Gauge n/a Jeff Paine
2y138d17h46m @Rocky Broad 2. Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock [NC] Lower Rocky Broad n/a royce cowan
7y46d17h03m Lower Rocky Broad [NC] Take out 3.44 mike lewis