Blue Heron Whitewater
Blue Heron Whitewater is a whitewater rafting outfitter in Marshall.
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- National Forests in North CarolinaRecreation area16 mi (opens in a new tab)
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Before you go
- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1943 to 2026
The water at Blue Heron Whitewater typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,880 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,165 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 73,900 cfs, in 2024.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,360 | 1,660 to 3,400 |
| February | 2,650 | 1,920 to 3,780 |
| March | 2,860 | 2,140 to 3,990 |
| April | 2,880 | 2,075 to 3,940 |
| May | 2,230 | 1,740 to 3,080 |
| June | 1,825 | 1,420 to 2,505 |
| July | 1,520 | 1,110 to 2,070 |
| August | 1,390 | 982 to 1,970 |
| September | 1,165 | 848 to 1,845 |
| October | 1,250 | 836 to 2,000 |
| November | 1,480 | 1,025 to 2,360 |
| December | 2,010 | 1,310 to 3,070 |
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 83 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for French Broad River at Marshall, NC (site 03453500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
76Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 66°F, low 51°FRain 3%Wind 11 kt, gusts 19
Streamflow
4,120 cfs
Much above normal (92nd)
Water level
3.16 ft
Air quality
22 Good
BDED monitor, 26 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 3.14 ft here.
NWS forecast: 3.2 ft by Fri 7 AM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: North Carolina DEQ - Division of Air Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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