French Broad River in North Carolina
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Around French Broad River
Before you go
- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
French Broad River is a 47.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge French Broad River at Rosman, NC (site 03439000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1908 to 2026
French Broad River typically runs highest in March, at a median 270 cfs, and lowest in September, at 119 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,220 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 236 | 161 to 336 |
| February | 251 | 185 to 358 |
| March | 270 | 209 to 357 |
| April | 267 | 204 to 370 |
| May | 215 | 170 to 295 |
| June | 174 | 139 to 244 |
| July | 142 | 106 to 190 |
| August | 128 | 93 to 197 |
| September | 119 | 82 to 187 |
| October | 121 | 81 to 196 |
| November | 146 | 99 to 231 |
| December | 192 | 122 to 308 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for French Broad River at Rosman, NC (site 03439000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of French Broad River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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