FGUS54 KORN 151252 RVFGSP River Forecast National Weather Service NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center; Slidell, LA 1252 GMT WED APR 15 2026 This is a NWS guidance product from the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Public forecasts and warnings are issued by NWS Weather Forecast Offices. : Forecast Group is French Broad : : Forecasts include 24 - hours of future rainfall in 6 hour increments : : :************************************************************ :BLANTYRE, NC - FRENCH BROAD RIVER :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.5 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 15 .ER BLAN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E2 : 0416 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E3 : 0417 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E4 : 0418 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E5 : 0419 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E6 : 0420 : / 5.3 .ER BLAN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.00 .ER BLAN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :FLETCHER, NC - FRENCH BROAD RIVER :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.2 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 15 .ER FLCN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 .E2 : 0416 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E3 : 0417 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E4 : 0418 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E5 : 0419 : / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E6 : 0420 : / 4.0 .ER FLCN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.00 .ER FLCN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :BILTMORE, NC - SWANNANOA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.5 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 15 .ER BLTN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E2 : 0416 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E3 : 0417 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E4 : 0418 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E5 : 0419 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E6 : 0420 : / 1.4 .ER BLTN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.00 .ER BLTN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ASHEVILLE, NC - FRENCH BROAD RIVER :ACTION STAGE 6.5 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.1 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 15 .ER AVLN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 .E2 : 0416 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 .E3 : 0417 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 .E4 : 0418 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 .E5 : 0419 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 .E6 : 0420 : / 1.1 .ER AVLN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.00 .ER AVLN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MARSHALL, NC - FRENCH BROAD RIVER :ACTION STAGE 7.5 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 15 .ER MARN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E2 : 0416 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E3 : 0417 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E4 : 0418 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E5 : 0419 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E6 : 0420 : / 1.3 .ER MARN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.00 .ER MARN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :CANTON, NC - PIGEON RIVER (NC) :ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.5 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 15 .ER CTPN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E2 : 0416 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E3 : 0417 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E4 : 0418 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E5 : 0419 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E6 : 0420 : / 1.5 .ER CTPN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0415 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0416 : / 0.00 .ER CTPN7 0415 Z DC202604151252/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : .AR ORN 0415 DT202604151252/YIIRZ 5 : GMT-N : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...