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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
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French Broad River near Marshall Exceedance Forecast Graph
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Forecasts for the French Broad River near Marshall are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:13
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:8
Action Stage:7.5

Historical Crests
(1) 24.80 ft on 07/16/1916
(2) 21.00 ft on 02/28/1902
(3) 20.30 ft on 08/30/1940
(4) 16.30 ft on 08/16/1928
(5) 15.00 ft on 03/12/1963
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Low Water Records
(1) -0.4 ft on 11/26/1922
(2) 0.5 ft on 09/28/1954
(3) 0.6 ft on 10/05/1981
(4) 0.7 ft on 08/07/2002
(4) 0.7 ft on 09/18/1953

 French Broad River near Marshall location map

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24.8 EXPECT RECORD FLOODING WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
21.0 NEAR RECORD FLOODING WILL BE OBSERVED...WITH WATER 7 FT DEEP IN THE LOWER PART OF TOWN.
18.5 MOST BUSINESSES ALONG MAIN STREET WILL HAVE AT LEAST 1 FOOT OF WATER IN THEM.
12.5 THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE LOWER PART OF TOWN WILL BE OVERTOPPED...FURTHER FLOODING THE TOWN.
10.5 STORM DRAINS WILL START TO BACKUP AND FLOOD ROADS AND BUSINESSES IN MARSHALL. SOME EVACUATIONS WILL BEGIN IN TOWN.
9.5 THE OLD SCHOOL YARD ON BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND WILL BE FLOODED AND THERE WILL BE FURTHER FLOODING OF BUILDINGS ON THE LEFT BANK.
8.0 WATER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD YARDS OF MOBILE HOMES ALONG THE RIVER IN THE ROLLINS AREA. BENNERHASSETT ISLAND IN MARSHALL WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
4.2 BANKFULL STAGE
0.0 CREST OF 7.29 FT HERE TOOK THE RIVER UP TO 12.5 FT AT HOT SPRINGS.
Photos
(1) gage site at Marshall on French Broad River
(2) looking upstream on the French Broad river
(3) looking downstream on the French Broad river

Other Data Sources:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Marshall
   

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