About this river
French Broad River is a 53.4 mile river near Smoky Mountain Fishing Company in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge French Broad River near Newport, TN (site 03455000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1901 to 2026
French Broad River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,580 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,280 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 92,600 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,840 | 1,960 to 4,080 | |
| February | 3,260 | 2,290 to 4,880 | |
| March | 3,580 | 2,740 to 5,010 | |
| April | 3,475 | 2,550 to 4,870 | |
| May | 2,800 | 2,120 to 3,770 | |
| June | 2,155 | 1,625 to 3,075 | |
| July | 1,820 | 1,320 to 2,630 | |
| August | 1,670 | 1,200 to 2,460 | |
| September | 1,300 | 926 to 2,010 | |
| October | 1,280 | 878 to 2,120 | |
| November | 1,550 | 1,075 to 2,405 | |
| December | 2,270 | 1,470 to 3,520 |
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 109 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for French Broad River near Newport, TN (site 03455000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of French Broad River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Highway 66 BridgeFrench Broad RiverPublic
- Gator Point MarinaFrench Broad River - Douglas LakeRestricted
- Seven Islands State ParkFrench Broad RiverPublic
- Mountain Cove MarinaFrench Broad River - Douglas LakeRestricted
- Moon Hill BridgeFrench Broad River - Douglas LakePublic
- Douglas Dam CampgroundFrench Broad River - Douglas ReervoirPublic
- Inspiration Point, Inc.French Broad River - Douglas LakeRestricted
- Douglas Tailwater AccessFrench Broad RiverPublic
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