River gauges
Tennessee River Levels and Flooding
Stage, flow and flood status for 216 river gauges in Tennessee from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.
- Checked every 15 minutes
- Flood stages set by the National Weather Service
Photo: Cumberland River from the air, Clay County. James St. John, CC BY 2.0
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Map
Tennessee river gauges on the map
196Gauges reporting a stage
0At flood stage
0At action stage
4Low or no flow
FloodingAction stageLow waterNormalNo current reading
Flooding
Tennessee gauges at action stage or flooding
Gauges at or above action stage now, or forecast to reach it.
Source updated Oct 1, 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) ยท Retrieved Oct 1, 11:05 pm ET (10:05 pm CT)
No Tennessee river gauge was at action stage or above, or forecast to reach it, at the time of this reading.
Low water
Tennessee rivers running low
Gauges below the National Weather Service low-water threshold, or reporting no flow.
Source updated Oct 1, 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) ยท Retrieved Oct 1, 11:05 pm ET (10:05 pm CT)
| Gauge | Stage | Flow | Status | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friar Branch near Chattanooga | 2.32 ft | 0 cfs | Zero flow reported | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| Mill Creek near Nolensville | 3.36 ft | 0 cfs | Zero flow reported | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Richland Creek near Pulaski | 5.17 ft | 16 cfs | Below low-water threshold | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Whites Creek near Bordeaux | 4.28 ft | 0 cfs | Zero flow reported | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
Gauges
All Tennessee river gauges
Sorted by river. Each gauge links to its NOAA page with the hydrograph and flood history.
Source updated Oct 1, 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) ยท Retrieved Oct 1, 11:05 pm ET (10:05 pm CT)
| Gauge | Stage | Flow | Status | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basses Creek at Lake Tansi | 2.35 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Beaver Creek (TN) at Solway | 5.45 ft | 46 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Beaver Creek (TN) near Halls Crossroads | Out of service | |||
| Beaver Creek (TN) near Powell | 4.15 ft | 25 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Big Creek at Millington | 9.39 ft | 17 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Big Creek near Rogersville | 1.45 ft | 5 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| Big Creek near Rosemark | 10.91 ft | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| Big Limestone Creek near Limestone | 3.04 ft | 23 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Big Sandy River (KY) at Bruceton | 3.57 ft | 71 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Big South Fork Cumberland River near Oneida at Leatherwood Ford | 4.20 ft | 43 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Bledsoe Creek near Bethpage | 1.40 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains | 1.99 ft | No flood stage set | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) | |
| Browns Creek at Glendale Lane | 3.00 ft | Below flood stage | 10:25 pm ET (9:25 pm CT) | |
| Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville | 1.64 ft | 4 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Buffalo River near Flat Woods | 1.97 ft | 118 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Buffalo River near Lobelville | 2.77 ft | 278 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Bullrun Creek near Halls Crossroads | Reading not current | |||
| Calfkiller River at Sparta | 2.88 ft | 26 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Caney Fork at Stonewall | 7.83 ft | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| Clear Creek (TN) at Lilly Bridge 11SSW Sunbright | 3.82 ft | 18 cfs | No flood stage set | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) |
| Clear Fork River 3 miles NW of Robbins | 1.28 ft | 16 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Clinch River above Melton Hill Dam | 793.51 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Clinch River above Norris Dam | 1,009.36 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Clinch River above Tazewell | 1.29 ft | 511 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Clinch River below Melton Hill Dam | 741.76 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Clinch River below Norris Dam | 827.11 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Clinch River near Clinton | 93.75 ft | No flood stage set | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) | |
| Clinch River near Looneys Gap 16ENE | 1.05 ft | Out of service | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Collins River near McMinnville | 1.39 ft | 75 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Conner Creek at E Gallaher Ferry Rd | 4.26 ft | No flood stage set | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Crockett Creek below Rogersville | 0.60 ft | 1 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River above Old Hickory Dam | Reading not current | |||
| Cumberland River at Ashland City | 16.82 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Cumberland River at Carthage | 8.05 ft | 7,140 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River at Celina | 14.96 ft | 16,900 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River at Cheatham Lock and Dam | Reading not current | |||
| Cumberland River at Clarksville | 24.91 ft | 11,100 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River at Cockrill Bend | Reading not current | |||
| Cumberland River at Dover | 54.99 ft | 25,900 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River at Edenwold | 16.97 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Cumberland River at Hunters Point | 44.64 ft | 3,690 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River at Nashville | 16.85 ft | 7,090 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River at Old Hickory Dam | Below flood stage | 7:00 pm ET (6:00 pm CT) | ||
| Cumberland River at Omohundro | 19.20 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Cumberland River at Penitentiary Branch in Jackson County | 14.56 ft | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| Cumberland River below Old Hickory Dam | Out of service | |||
| Cumberland River near Bordeaux | 15.21 ft | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| Cumberland River near Hermitage | 19.01 ft | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| Cumberland River near Penington Bend | Reading not current | |||
| Daddys Creek near Hebbertsburg | 1.15 ft | 11 cfs | No flood stage set | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Doe River at Elizabethton | 1.30 ft | 238 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Dry Creek near Edenwold | 4.84 ft | 4 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Duck River at Centerville | 2.70 ft | 332 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Duck River at Columbia | 1.35 ft | 138 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Duck River at Manchester | Reading not current | |||
| Duck River at Normandy Dam | 870.76 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Duck River near Hurricane Mills | 0.42 ft | 429 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Duck River near Milltown | 10.96 ft | 176 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Duck River near Shelbyville | 2.63 ft | 178 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| East Fork Little Pigeon River 3SSE Fair Garden (Oma Lee) | 0.11 ft | Below flood stage | 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) | |
| East Fork Obey River near Jamestown | 0.97 ft | 22 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| East Fork Stones River near Lascassas | 2.89 ft | 11 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Elk River (TN) near Fayetteville | 1.43 ft | 215 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Elk River near Pelham | 2.29 ft | 32 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Elk River near Prospect | 0.67 ft | 329 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Emory River at Oakdale | 1.87 ft | 38 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Falling Water River near Cookeville | 4.21 ft | No flood stage set | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Fighting Creek above Sugarlands | Reading not current | |||
| Flat Creek near Mascot | 2.59 ft | No flood stage set | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) | |
| Fletcher Creek at Bartlett | 1.80 ft | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| French Broad River above Douglas Dam | 975.65 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| French Broad River at McCroskey Island | 3.50 ft | No flood stage set | 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) | |
| French Broad River below Douglas Dam | 874.03 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| French Broad River near Newport | 2.00 ft | 643 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) |
| Friar Branch near Chattanooga | 2.32 ft | 0 cfs | No flood stage set | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| Gists Creek 2W Sevierville | 3.08 ft | Below flood stage | 9:50 pm ET (8:50 pm CT) | |
| Goose Creek near Hartsville | 1.36 ft | No flood stage set | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| Harpeth River at Bellevue | 1.05 ft | 23 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| Harpeth River at Franklin | 3.72 ft | 5 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Harpeth River at McDaniel | 0.55 ft | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| Harpeth River below Franklin | 1.58 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Harpeth River near Kingston Springs | 0.27 ft | 44 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Hatchie River at Rialto | 2.30 ft | 386 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Hatchie River near Bolivar | 5.45 ft | 198 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Hatchie River near Brownsville 3S | 1.20 ft | No flood stage set | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| Hiwassee River above Apalachia Dam | 1,277.48 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Hiwassee River at Charleston | Reading not current | |||
| Holston River above Cherokee Dam | 1,057.69 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Holston River at John Sevier Detention Resrvr near Rogersville | 81.13 ft | 1,430 cfs | No flood stage set | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| Holston River below Cherokee Dam | 926.13 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Horse Creek near Savannah 2SE | 0.50 ft | 39 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Jennings Creek at Whitleyville | 8.63 ft | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| Little Pigeon River above Sevierville | 1.41 ft | 91 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Little Pigeon River at Cherokee Hills (New Riverside) | 0.07 ft | Below flood stage | 9:15 pm ET (8:15 pm CT) | |
| Little Pigeon River at Richardson Cove (Maples Branch) | 2.48 ft | Below flood stage | 10:25 pm ET (9:25 pm CT) | |
| Little River (TN) at Townsend | 1.37 ft | 64 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Little River (TN) near Alcoa | 1.73 ft | 88 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Little River (TN) near Maryville | 5.25 ft | 98 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Little Tennessee River above Calderwood Dam | 962.32 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Little Tennessee River above Chilhowee Dam | Reading not current | |||
| Lookout Creek at Wauhatchie | 4.89 ft | No flood stage set | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| Loosahatchie River at Arlington | 0.72 ft | 93 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Loosahatchie River at Brunswick | 3.62 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Loosahatchie River at Singleton Parkway | 1.67 ft | No flood stage set | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| Loosahatchie River near Frayser | 5.29 ft | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| Loosahatchie River near Sommerville 1N | 2.41 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Mansker Creek above Goodlettsville | Out of service | |||
| Mansker Creek near Millersville | 1.89 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Mid. Prong Little Pigeon River 4SSE Pittman Center (Ramsey Prong) | 0.43 ft | Below flood stage | 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) | |
| Middle Creek at Blanton Drive | 1.03 ft | No flood stage set | 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) | |
| Middle Creek at Pigeon Forge (Dollywood) | 0.58 ft | Below flood stage | 10:25 pm ET (9:25 pm CT) | |
| Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Humboldt 2W | 11.56 ft | No flood stage set | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| Mill Creek at Antioch | 2.87 ft | 12 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Mill Creek at Woodbine | 2.27 ft | 8 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Mill Creek near Nolensville | 3.36 ft | 0 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Mississippi River at Memphis | 10.38 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Mississippi River Northwest TN Harbor | 14.11 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank | 1.57 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| New River near New River | 1.70 ft | 7 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Nolichucky River at Embreeville | 1.08 ft | 360 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| Nolichucky River at Nolichucky Dam HW near Greeneville 8SSW | 41.72 ft | 483 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Nolichucky River near Lowland | 6.68 ft | 632 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Nonconnah Creek at Farrisview Boulevard | 6.67 ft | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Rd | 6.44 ft | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight | 0.09 ft | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| North Fork Forked Deer River at Dyersburg | 2.16 ft | 284 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| North Fork Forked Deer River below Tatumville | 11.42 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Obed River near Lancing | Reading not current | |||
| Obion River near Bogota | -1.48 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Obion River near Dresden | 11.54 ft | 123 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Obion River near Martin | 5.18 ft | 154 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Obion River near Mengelwood | 9.34 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Obion River near Obion | 19.10 ft | 576 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Obion River near Palmersville | 6.19 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Obion River near Rives 6S | 5.70 ft | No flood stage set | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| Ocoee Dam #1 Pool Benton 5S | 828.01 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Ocoee Dam #1 Tailwater at Parksville | 714.79 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Ocoee River above Ocoee Dam #3 | 1,431.63 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE | 2.20 ft | 39 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Pigeon River at Newport | 2.77 ft | 254 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Pigeon River below Waterville NC near Hartford TN | 6.94 ft | 130 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Piney River near Vernon | 3.00 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Porters Creek 3S Pittman Center (Greenbrier) | 0.07 ft | Below flood stage | 10:25 pm ET (9:25 pm CT) | |
| Powell River near Arthur | 2.35 ft | 233 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Red River near Port Royal | 3.73 ft | 96 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Richland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville | 0.59 ft | 4 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) |
| Richland Creek near Belle Meade | 2.41 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Richland Creek near Pulaski | 5.17 ft | 16 cfs | Below low-water threshold | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Roaring Fork River above Gatlinburg | Reading not current | |||
| Roaring River near Hilham | 10.95 ft | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga | 3.74 ft | 54 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Salt Lick Creek near Red Boiling Springs | Reading not current | |||
| Sequatchie River near Whitwell | 0.68 ft | 60 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Sevenmile Creek at Blackman Road | 1.68 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Sewee Creek at Decatur 5NE | 0.24 ft | 74 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Shoal Creek near Iron City | 1.65 ft | 70 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| Smith Fork at Temperance Hall | 2.53 ft | 7 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson | 22.64 ft | 121 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| South Fork Forked Deer River near Bells 2SW | 7.53 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls | -4.07 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| South Fork Holston River above Boone Dam | 1,377.65 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| South Fork Holston River above Fort Patrick Henry Dam | 1,261.36 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| South Fork Holston River above South Holston Dam | 1,719.05 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| South Fork Holston River at Kingsport | 5.55 ft | No flood stage set | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) | |
| Spring Creek below Lebanon | 1.43 ft | No flood stage set | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| Stock Creek at Knoxville 8SSE at Martin Mill Road | Reading not current | |||
| Stones River below J Percy Priest Dam | 386.91 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Stones River near Donelson | 3.34 ft | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| Sycamore Creek near Ashland City | 1.43 ft | 9 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| Tellico River near Tellico Plains | 0.71 ft | 63 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Tennessee River above Ft. Loudoun Dam (Lenoir City 1E) | 812.66 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River above Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S) | 633.10 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River above Watts Bar Dam | 740.83 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at Chattanooga | 634.00 ft | 40,000 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Tennessee River at Chickamauga Dam | 680.65 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at Clifton | Reading not current | |||
| Tennessee River at Johnsonville | 354.63 ft | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at Kingston | 741.09 ft | No flood stage set | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at Knoxville | 812.91 ft | 61,600 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Tennessee River at Perryville | 355.02 ft | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at Pickwick Dam Tailwater | 360.25 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at Saltillo | Reading not current | |||
| Tennessee River at Savannah | 356.92 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at South Pittsburg | 596.56 ft | No flood stage set | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River below Chickamauga Dam Tailwater | 636.58 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River below Ft. Loudoun Dam (Lenoir City 1E) | 741.96 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River below Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S) | 597.26 ft | 34,700 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Tennessee River below Watts Bar Dam | 681.70 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Toccoa River (GA) / Ocoee River (TN) at Copperhill | 3.69 ft | 1,310 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Toccoa River (GA) / Ocoee River (TN) near Emf (Archville 3S) | 2.78 ft | No flood stage set | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| W. Fk. Stones River near Murfreesboro | 1.98 ft | 18 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Waldens Creek 2NW Pigeon Forge (Tiger Drive) | 0.14 ft | Below flood stage | 9:55 pm ET (8:55 pm CT) | |
| Waldens Creek 4W Pigeon Forge (Old Valley) | 0.07 ft | Below flood stage | 10:20 pm ET (9:20 pm CT) | |
| Waldens Creek 6WSW Pigeon Forge (Little Valley) | 1.05 ft | Below flood stage | 10:10 pm ET (9:10 pm CT) | |
| Wartrace Creek at Wartrace | 1.81 ft | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Watauga River above Watauga Dam | 1,948.61 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Watauga River at Elizabethton | 4.17 ft | 1,240 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Web Creek at Branam Hollow Rd | 0.01 ft | No flood stage set | 10:25 pm ET (9:25 pm CT) | |
| West Fork Obey River near Alpine | 0.92 ft | No flood stage set | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| West Prong at Gatlinburg Herbert Holt Park | -0.04 ft | No flood stage set | 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) | |
| West Prong Bird Creek (Glades) | 0.43 ft | No flood stage set | 10:25 pm ET (9:25 pm CT) | |
| West Prong Little Pigeon River 2SE Pigeon Forge (Spur) | Out of service | |||
| West Prong Little Pigeon River 3NW Pigeon Forge (River Divide) | 2.70 ft | Below flood stage | 10:35 pm ET (9:35 pm CT) | |
| West Prong Little Pigeon River above Gatlinburg | 2.74 ft | 18 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| West Prong Little Pigeon River at Chimney Picnic Area | -0.03 ft | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) | |
| West Prong Little Pigeon River at Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge) | 0.82 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Whites Creek near Bordeaux | 4.28 ft | 0 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Whites Creek near Whites Creek | 2.52 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Wolf River at Collierville | 2.98 ft | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) | |
| Wolf River at Germantown | 2.66 ft | 158 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) |
| Wolf River at Raleigh | -2.96 ft | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) | |
| Wolf River at Rossville | 1.46 ft | 192 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Wolf River near Byrdstown | 1.39 ft | 8 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Wolf River near La Grange | 5.41 ft | 56 cfs | No flood stage set | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) |
| Wolftever Creek near Ooltewah | 2.29 ft | 6 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:45 pm ET (8:45 pm CT) |
| Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills | 3.12 ft | 14 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
Water temperature
Tennessee river water temperatures
USGS gauges that measure water temperature.
Source updated Oct 1, 10:45 pm ET (9:45 pm CT) ยท Retrieved Oct 1, 11:05 pm ET (10:05 pm CT)
| Gauge | Water temperature | As reported | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo River Near Flat Woods | 75°F | 23.7°C | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Clear Fork Near Robbins | 70°F | 20.9°C | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Clinch River At Kyles Ford | 70°F | 21.2°C | 10:45 pm ET (9:45 pm CT) |
| Cumberland R At Omohundro Wtr Plt At Nashville | 76°F | 24.7°C | 10:45 pm ET (9:45 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River At Celina | 65°F | 18.1°C | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River Below Cordell Hull Dam | 70°F | 21.3°C | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Cumberland River Near Bordeaux | 77°F | 24.9°C | 10:45 pm ET (9:45 pm CT) |
| Daddys Creek Near Hebbertsburg | 68°F | 19.9°C | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Elk River Above Fayetteville | 68°F | 19.8°C | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Harpeth River At Bellevue | 75°F | 23.9°C | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Harpeth River At Mcdaniel | 72°F | 22.3°C | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Harpeth River At Mile 81.33 Nr Berrys Chapel | 74°F | 23.3°C | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Harpeth River At Mile 90.5 Near Franklin | 73°F | 22.5°C | 10:45 pm ET (9:45 pm CT) |
| Hiwassee River Above Reliance | 69°F | 20.7°C | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Little River Above Townsend | 64°F | 17.6°C | 10:45 pm ET (9:45 pm CT) |
| Mill Creek At Lebanon Road At Nashville | 72°F | 22.3°C | 10:45 pm ET (9:45 pm CT) |
| New River At New River | 71°F | 21.5°C | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Obed River At Adams Bridge Near Crossville | 66°F | 19.0°C | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Stones River At Us Hwy 70 Near Donelson | 75°F | 24.0°C | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Wf Stones R At Blanton Rd Murfreesboro | 75°F | 23.7°C | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
USGS reports water temperature in Celsius; the Fahrenheit column is converted. Only readings from the last six hours are listed.
Tennessee river level questions
Are any Tennessee rivers flooding right now?
No Tennessee river gauge read by the National Water Prediction Service was at flood stage as of 11:05 pm ET on Oct 1.
Where do the river levels come from?
NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service, which combines U.S. Geological Survey and other gauge readings with National Weather Service flood stages.
What is stage?
The height of the water surface at the gauge, in feet above a local reference point. It is not the depth of the river.
What does action stage mean?
The level at which the National Weather Service and local officials start preparing for possible flooding.
Why do some gauges say no flood stage set?
Flood stages are only set where flooding affects people or property. Many gauges measure level and flow without one.
Is this enough to plan a paddling trip?
It shows current flow, which helps. Dam releases change flow quickly; see the TVA release schedules on the lake levels page.
How often do gauges update?
Most report every 15 to 60 minutes. Each row shows the time of its reading.
Also checked
Beyond rivers and flooding: more Tennessee conditions
Power outages3 utilities listing outagesWeather alertsNo active weather alertsLake levelsNorris Lake 1,009.36 ftSmokies roads2 road events listedNational park sites12 park alerts listedAir qualityHighest now: Chattanooga 60 (Moderate)Airport delaysNo FAA delays listedWildfires and drought59.65% of the state in drought (D1+)Earthquakes31 in the last 30 daysAttractions and caves28 places, no weather alertsTrail and park closures22 state park trail sections closedNashville bus alerts25 WeGo alerts in effectMajor eventsNone in the last 30 days
Where the data for rivers and flooding comes from
Every reading is credited to its source, with the time it was taken. Corrections and source questions go to the sources page.
Photo: Piney Creek Falls, Fall Creek Falls State Park. Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0
