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Heavy Rainfall Across South Texas; Heat in the West

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of South Texas, the western Gulf Coast, and Lower Mississippi River Valley through Thursday. Hot temperatures will persist over central and northern California and the Pacific Northwest through today. Read More >

Pictures of the French Broad River near Newport, Tennessee



A view of the gage surrounded by kudzu
A view of the gage (the concrete tower in the right middleground) surrounded by kudzu. Kudzu is a vine imported into the southeast United States originally to control erosion. It is very aggressive and has taken over some areas.


View downstream from highway bridge
View downstream from highway bridge, looking toward Douglas Lake (a TVA lake).


View upstream
View upstream with the Appalachian Mountains just visible in the background. The river gage is in the right middleground.