Ivy River near Marshall, NC
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 13.0 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).
Flow: 106 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (January 14, 1995) | 17.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.5 ftHOMES ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE EFFECTED.
- 16 ftPARTS OF IVY RIVER ROAD ALONG THE RIVER WILL FLOOD.
- 14.5 ftLOW AREAS ALONG IVY RIVER ROAD NEAR THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 12 ftLOW LYING AREAS AND PARTS OF IVY ROAD NEAR THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 1 ft1.0 GENERAL WIDESPREAD RAIN IN 12 HOUR TOOK RIVER UP FROM 3.2 FT TO 5.9 FT
Highest crests on record
- 17.21 ft — January 14, 1995
- 16 ft — June 1, 1876
- 15.25 ft — January 27, 1996
- 14.63 ft — January 8, 1998
- 14.52 ft — March 26, 1965
Recent crests: 3.97 ft (September 28, 2004) · 14.21 ft (September 17, 2004) · 9.56 ft (September 8, 2004) · 11.41 ft (May 6, 2003) · 11.73 ft (March 17, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall, NC
- French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville, NC
- French Broad River above Silver Mine Ck, in Hot Springs, NC
- Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville), NC
- Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton, NC
- Pigeon River below Jonathans Ck, 4 NW Crabtree, NC
- French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher, NC
- S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IVYN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.