TidalMapIvy River near Marshall, NC Flow & Water Level
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03453000 sits on the Ivy River and reads everything draining 158 square miles of the Upper French Broad basin. Its datum sits 1,700 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1934, 70 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from French Broad River at Marshall, NC at 1,332 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 12% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC.
Normal flows here
The Ivy River runs a median of 89 cfs at this gauge across 70 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 201 cfs, and September the leanest at 44 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 13,300 cfs in 2024, and the lowest is 4.9 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 137 cfs | 154% |
| Feb | 180 cfs | 202% |
| Mar | 201 cfs | 226% |
| Apr | 183 cfs | 206% |
| May | 124 cfs | 139% |
| Jun | 86 cfs | 97% |
| Jul | 71 cfs | 80% |
| Aug | 59 cfs | 66% |
| Sep | 44 cfs | 49% |
| Oct | 49 cfs | 55% |
| Nov | 64 cfs | 72% |
| Dec | 95 cfs | 107% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1934 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Ivy River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 15.5 feet. NWS starts watching it at 12 feet. The highest crest on record is 17.2 feet, in January 1995.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 12 ft |
| Minor flooding | 15.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 16.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 19 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1995 | 17.2 ft |
| June 1876 | 16 ft |
| January 1996 | 15.2 ft |
| January 1998 | 14.6 ft |
| March 1965 | 14.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge IVYN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- French Broad River at Marshall, NC
- French Broad River at Asheville, NC
- French Broad River at Haywood Rd at Asheville, NC
- Hominy Creek near West Asheville, NC
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore, NC
- French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC
- Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, NC
- French Broad River at Blue Ridge Pkwy at Bent Creek NC
- North Fork Swannanoa River near Walkertown, NC
- Pigeon River near Canton, NC
- French Broad River near Fletcher, NC
- Mills River near Mills River, NC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03453000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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