Watch western NC rivers on live web cams as Helene moves through the state

It isn’t safe to travel to the North Carolina mountains with Hurricane Helene’s rains pouring down, but you can see the water rising and rushing down various rivers as possibly historic flooding occurs. Here are some live river cams showing the flooding in real time.

Note that webcams may be down occasionally due to severe weather in those areas.

French Broad River

▪ French Broad River at Asheville, NC, USGS webcam

This camera shows the French Broad River in Asheville.

Lake Lure

▪ Rumbling Bald Resort, Lake Lure, NC live webcam

This camera shows Lake Lure from the lakefront Rumbling Bald Resort.

Rocky Broad River

▪ Chimney Rock State Park live webcam

This river runs through Hickory Nut Gorge in Chimney Rock State Park. The Park’s web cam has been working intermittently. One view shows the river.

This story was originally published September 26, 2024 at 6:03 PM with the headline "Watch western NC rivers on live web cams as Helene moves through the state."