RIVER GAUGE · FIRST BROAD RIVER
First Broad River near Casar
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Water level0.47 ft
Flow13 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action16 ft
Minor flood19 ft
Moderate flood25 ft
Major flood30 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 25 ft
SECONDARY ROADS IN AREA WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD...ROADS 1530 AND 1531.
- 19.89 ft
HIGHWAY 10 BRIDGE NORTH OF POLKVILLE WILL BE FLOODED. FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO HURRICANE FRANCES FLOODING IN SEPTEMBER 2004
- 11.8 ft
FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED IN JULY 2005 WITH TROPICAL STORM CINDY
- 10 ft
BANKFULL STAGE
- 3 ft
3 INCH IN 12 HOURS IN HEADWATERS CAUSED A 3 FT RISE.
- 1.75 ft
GENERAL RAIN OF 1.75 INCHES IN 3 HOURS CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE TO 3.6 FT.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1940 | 25 ft | — |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 19.89 ft | 12,500 cfs |
| Oct 16, 1975 | 16.7 ft | 7,790 cfs |
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