First Broad River at Lawndale, NC
River level and flood forecast · Cleveland County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 16.8 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 560 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18.5 ft |
| Record crest (February 7, 2020) | 23.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMAIN STREET BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
- 18 ftAN OLD MILL THAT IS CLOSED WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD AND A DIRT ROAD NEAR OFF MAIN STREET WILL FLOOD.
- 12.2 ftBANKFULL STAGE.
- 3 ft3 INCH AREA BELOW THIS SITE IN 2 HOURS DID NOT CAUSE FLOODING. AREA WHERE RAIN FELL IS MOSTLY FARM LAND. BROAD RIVER AT GAFFNEY DID RISE ABOUT 4.5 FT
Highest crests on record
- 23.94 ft — February 7, 2020
- 18.81 ft — July 27, 2013
- 16.31 ft — January 25, 2010
- 16.18 ft — May 6, 2013
- 14.16 ft — May 14, 2012
Recent crests: 23.94 ft (February 7, 2020) · 7.62 ft (April 20, 2015) · 10.1 ft (September 13, 2014) · 18.81 ft (July 27, 2013) · 16.18 ft (May 6, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- First Broad River near Casar, NC
- Jacob Fork below Old NC 18 in Shoups Ford, NC
- Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs, NC
- South Fork Catawba River near Laboratory, NC
- Second Broad River near Logan, NC
- Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE, NC
- Broad River at Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg, SC
- South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LNDN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.