FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HAYWOOD RD AT ASHEVILLE, NC
USGS 03451200 · North Carolina · reports water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, specific conductance
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USGS 03451200 · North Carolina · reports water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, specific conductance
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC (USGS 03451500, 1.7 miles away).
Water temperature, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; ranging 55.2 to 61.9 °F; latest 61.5 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 61.5 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 61.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 61.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 61.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 61.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 61.5 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 61.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 61.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 61 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 60.8 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 60.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 60.1 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 59.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 59.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 59.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 59.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 59.9 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 59.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 59.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 59.5 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 59.2 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 59 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 59 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 59 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 59 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 58.8 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 58.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 58.8 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 58.8 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 58.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 58.8 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 58.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 58.5 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 58.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 58.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 58.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 58.5 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 58.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 58.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 57.7 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 57.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 56.7 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 57 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 57.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 57.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 57.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 57.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 57.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 57.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 57 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 56.7 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 55.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 55.4 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 56.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 56.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 56.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 56.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 56.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 57 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 57 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 56.7 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 56.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 56.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 57.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 57.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 57.9 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 57.9 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 57.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 57.9 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 58.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 58.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 57.9 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 57.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 56.3 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 55.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 55.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 55.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 55.9 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 56.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 56.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 57 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 57 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 57 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 57 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 57 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 57 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 57.2 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | 57.6 |
Map of USGS gauge 03451200 and the river around it
Where FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HAYWOOD RD AT ASHEVILLE, NC sits, with 5 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
The agency list on file names no trout, salmon or steelhead here; these are the lines for coldwater fish if you are after them.
Federal guidance. NC Wildlife Resources Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a North Carolina rule, with N.C. Cooperative Extension's own figure added:
Under the federal 68°F line. Water 61.5°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 61.9°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)Species the agency lists for French Broad River: smallmouth bass, rock bass, catfish, crappie, bluegill, carp, sauger.
From our page for French Broad River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Cherokee National Forest | French Broad River | Forest Service (USDA Forest Service (Cherokee National Forest)).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Dissolved oxygen 7.7 mg/L at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; 7-day range 7.6–11.8 mg/L
Enough oxygen for coldwater fish: 7.7 mg/L meets the 6.5 mg/L EPA sets for coldwater fish (other life stages; eggs and fry need a 8 mg/L minimum).
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)pH 6.5 at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; 7-day range 6.5–8.6
Within EPA's freshwater range: pH 6.5 is within the 6.5–9 range EPA gives for freshwater aquatic life.
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)Turbidity 57.7 FNU at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; 7-day range 2.2–79.7 FNU
Water clarity: Turbidity measures the relative clarity of water: higher means murkier. No agency publishes a fishing threshold for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Turbidity and Water (U.S. Geological Survey)Specific conductance 44 µS/cm at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; 7-day range 44–61 µS/cm
Dissolved ions: Specific conductance rises with the ions dissolved in the water. No fishing threshold is published for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Conductivity (Electrical Conductance) and Water (U.S. Geological Survey)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:05 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.