Flow report
Tennessee streamflow
Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Tennessee. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.
USGS gauges
83
State percent normal
90%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Jul 13
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July
13
2026
Flow briefing
Streamflow levels across Tennessee are currently 90% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Memphis reporting the highest discharge in the state at 485,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 0.19 ft.
Meanwhile, the North Fork Obion River Near Martin is seeing a spike today — up 327% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Tennessee's named rivers.
River levels near Tennessee towns
Tennessee at a glance
State-wide streamflow overview
The Tennessee flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
90%
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Mississippi River At Memphis
485,000 cfs
Gauge stage 0.19 ft
Biggest 24h spike
North Fork Obion River Near Martin
+327%
Now 5,810 cfs
Network coverage
Gauges + rivers tracked
83 + 0
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Tennessee.
Full streamgauge inventory
Tennessee USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Tennessee. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi River At Memphis, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07032000 |
524,000 cfs | · | · | 72°F | 308 ft | Lower Mississippi-Memphis |
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Nolichucky River Near Lowland, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03467609 |
14,100 cfs | 16.19 ft | · | 67°F | 1,029 ft | Nolichucky |
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Nolichucky River Below Nolichucky Dam, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03466500 |
13,800 cfs | 46.38 ft | · | 67°F | 1,181 ft | Nolichucky |
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Cumberland River At Nashville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431500 |
12,700 cfs | 17.61 ft | · | 71°F | 386 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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French Broad River Near Newport, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03455000 |
7,420 cfs | 4.80 ft | · | 68°F | 1,029 ft | Upper French Broad |
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Duck River Above Hurricane Mills, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03603000 |
2,640 cfs | 3.51 ft | · | 69°F | 402 ft | Lower Duck |
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Elk River At Prospect, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03584600 |
2,350 cfs | 3.67 ft | 53°F | 70°F | 581 ft | Lower Elk |
|
Duck River At Hwy 100 At Centerville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03601990 |
1,830 cfs | 5.28 ft | · | 69°F | 495 ft | Lower Duck |
|
Little Pigeon River At Sevierville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03470000 |
1,570 cfs | 3.33 ft | · | 69°F | 879 ft | Lower French Broad |
|
North Fork Obion River Near Martin, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07025400 |
1,320 cfs | 9.06 ft | · | 70°F | 332 ft | Obion |
|
Ocoee River At Copperhill, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03559500 |
1,260 cfs | 3.64 ft | 135°F | 68°F | 1,454 ft | Ocoee |
|
Hatchie River At Rialto, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07030050 |
1,160 cfs | 5.75 ft | · | 70°F | 259 ft | Lower Hatchie |
|
Clinch River Above Tazewell, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03528000 |
1,020 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 67°F | 1,083 ft | Upper Clinch |
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Duck River Above Milltown, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03599240 |
986 cfs | 12.35 ft | · | 69°F | 652 ft | Upper Duck |
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Red River At Port Royal, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03436100 |
896 cfs | 6.32 ft | · | 70°F | 412 ft | Red |
|
Buffalo River Below Lobelville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03604400 |
873 cfs | 4.60 ft | · | 70°F | 435 ft | Buffalo |
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Pigeon River At Newport, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03461500 |
867 cfs | 3.58 ft | · | 68°F | 1,075 ft | Pigeon |
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Elk River Near Pelham, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03578000 |
837 cfs | 8.34 ft | · | 71°F | 991 ft | Upper Elk |
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Mill Creek Near Nolensville, Tn
5 days ago · USGS 03430550 |
822 cfs | 4.52 ft | · | 70°F | 534 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
|
Duck River Near Shelbyville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03598000 |
810 cfs | 4.48 ft | 66°F | 69°F | 696 ft | Upper Duck |
|
Wolf River At Germantown, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07031650 |
792 cfs | 4.27 ft | · | 72°F | 248 ft | Wolf |
|
Harpeth River Near Kingston Springs, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03434500 |
779 cfs | 2.91 ft | 48°F | 70°F | 449 ft | Harpeth |
|
Duck River At Columbia, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03599500 |
742 cfs | 3.19 ft | · | 70°F | 580 ft | Lower Duck |
|
Watauga River At Elizabethton, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03486000 |
725 cfs | 3.58 ft | · | 67°F | 1,489 ft | Watauga |
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Hatchie River At Bolivar, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07029500 |
665 cfs | 7.70 ft | · | 70°F | 332 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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Buffalo River Near Flat Woods, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03604000 |
657 cfs | 3.38 ft | 79°F | 69°F | 527 ft | Buffalo |
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South Fork Obion River Near Greenfield, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07024500 |
589 cfs | 7.60 ft | · | 69°F | 321 ft | South Fork Obion |
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South Fork Forked Deer River Near Owl City, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07027720 |
586 cfs | 10.60 ft | · | 70°F | 295 ft | South Fork Forked Deer |
|
Powell River Near Arthur, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03532000 |
561 cfs | 3.36 ft | · | 67°F | 1,083 ft | Powell |
|
Loosahatchie River Near Arlington, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07030240 |
560 cfs | 3.08 ft | · | 71°F | 254 ft | Loosahatchie |
|
South Fk Cumberland River At Leatherwood Ford, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03410210 |
542 cfs | 5.92 ft | · | 67°F | 884 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
|
Duck River At Shelbyville, Tn
2 days ago · USGS 03597860 |
540 cfs | 11.65 ft | 71°F | 69°F | 723 ft | Upper Duck |
|
East Fork Stones River Near Lascassas, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03427500 |
450 cfs | 4.89 ft | · | 70°F | 553 ft | Stones |
|
Harpeth River At Bellevue, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03433500 |
450 cfs | 2.31 ft | 75°F | 70°F | 543 ft | Harpeth |
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Wolf River At Rossville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07030500 |
450 cfs | 3.06 ft | · | 72°F | 329 ft | Wolf |
|
Yellow Creek At Ellis Mills, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03436690 |
425 cfs | 5.00 ft | · | 70°F | 434 ft | Lower Cumberland |
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Emory River At Oakdale, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03540500 |
400 cfs | 3.70 ft | · | 68°F | 771 ft | Emory |
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Shoal Creek At Iron City, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03588500 |
384 cfs | 2.50 ft | · | 70°F | 562 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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Elk River Above Fayetteville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03582000 |
345 cfs | 1.75 ft | 76°F | 70°F | 679 ft | Upper Elk |
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Clear Fork Near Robbins, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03409500 |
325 cfs | 2.82 ft | 75°F | 67°F | 1,103 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Collins River Near Mcminnville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03421000 |
320 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 69°F | 863 ft | Collins |
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New River At New River, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03408500 |
289 cfs | 3.21 ft | 76°F | 67°F | 1,170 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Little River Near Alcoa, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03498850 |
212 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 70°F | 837 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Tellico River At Tellico Plains, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03518500 |
209 cfs | 1.33 ft | · | 70°F | 864 ft | Lower Little Tennessee |
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Little River Near Maryville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03498500 |
207 cfs | 5.73 ft | · | 70°F | 871 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Mill Creek At Thompson Lane, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431060 |
202 cfs | 3.56 ft | · | 71°F | 437 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Whites Creek Near Bordeaux, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431599 |
201 cfs | 5.52 ft | · | 71°F | 408 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Middle Fork Forked Deer River Near Fairview, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07028960 |
187 cfs | 4.61 ft | · | 69°F | 359 ft | North Fork Forked Deer |
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Piney River At Vernon, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03602500 |
176 cfs | 3.62 ft | · | 69°F | 478 ft | Lower Duck |
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Harpeth River Below Franklin, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03432400 |
164 cfs | 3.33 ft | 62°F | 70°F | 606 ft | Harpeth |
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South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03567500 |
161 cfs | 4.55 ft | · | 72°F | 649 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
|
Wolf River At Lagrange, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07030392 |
157 cfs | 6.66 ft | · | 70°F | 375 ft | Wolf |
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Harpeth River At Franklin, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03432350 |
148 cfs | 4.26 ft | 60°F | 70°F | 612 ft | Harpeth |
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Sequatchie River Near Whitwell, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03571000 |
146 cfs | 1.31 ft | · | 70°F | 666 ft | Sequatchie |
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Little River Above Townsend, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03497300 |
142 cfs | 1.77 ft | 71°F | 67°F | 1,112 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Big Sandy River At Bruceton, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03606500 |
133 cfs | 4.45 ft | · | 69°F | 413 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Big Limestone Creek Near Limestone, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03466208 |
122 cfs | 3.50 ft | · | 65°F | 1,395 ft | Nolichucky |
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Falling Water River Near Cookeville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03423000 |
109 cfs | 5.04 ft | · | 68°F | 957 ft | Caney |
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Clear Creek At Lilly Bridge Near Lancing, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03539778 |
109 cfs | 5.07 ft | 74°F | 67°F | 1,098 ft | Emory |
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Sycamore Creek Near Ashland City, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431800 |
91 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 70°F | 436 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Wolf River Near Byrdstown, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03416000 |
90 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 69°F | 742 ft | Obey |
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West Fork Obey River Near Alpine, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03415000 |
89 cfs | 2.03 ft | · | 70°F | 782 ft | Obey |
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Smith Fork At Temperance Hall, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03424730 |
83 cfs | 3.12 ft | · | 69°F | 507 ft | Caney |
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West Fork Stones River At Murfreesboro, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03428200 |
82 cfs | 2.64 ft | · | 70°F | 571 ft | Stones |
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Duck River Below Manchester, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03596000 |
74 cfs | · | · | 69°F | 922 ft | Upper Duck |
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Beaver Creek At Solway, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03535400 |
74 cfs | 5.69 ft | · | 69°F | 864 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Nonconnah Creek Near Germantown, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07032200 |
62 cfs | 7.17 ft | · | 72°F | 304 ft | Horn Lake-Nonconnah |
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Horse Creek Near Savannah, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03593800 |
58 cfs | · | · | 71°F | 435 ft | Lower Tennessee-Beech |
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Bullrun Creek Near Halls Crossroads, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03535000 |
47 cfs | 2.08 ft | · | 69°F | 870 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Sewee Creek Near Decatur, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03543500 |
47 cfs | · | · | 69°F | 738 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Richland Creek At Charlotte Ave, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431700 |
46 cfs | 1.18 ft | · | 71°F | 419 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Cypress Creek At Camden, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03605078 |
45 cfs | 3.65 ft | · | 69°F | 371 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Wartrace Creek Below County Road At Wartrace, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03597590 |
27 cfs | 2.55 ft | · | 69°F | 792 ft | Upper Duck |
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Fletcher Creek At Sycamore View Road At Memphis, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07031692 |
25 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 72°F | 256 ft | Wolf |
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Oostanaula Creek Near Sanford, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03565500 |
24 cfs | 2.30 ft | · | 70°F | 731 ft | Hiwassee |
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Daddys Creek Near Hebbertsburg, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03539600 |
20 cfs | 1.36 ft | 79°F | 68°F | 1,467 ft | Emory |
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Bradley Creek Nr Prairie Plains, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03578500 |
19 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 69°F | 977 ft | Upper Elk |
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Big Creek Near Rogersville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03491000 |
17 cfs | 1.74 ft | · | 65°F | 1,146 ft | Holston |
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Crockett Creek Below Rogersville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03491544 |
17 cfs | 1.37 ft | · | 66°F | 1,103 ft | Holston |
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Browns Creek At State Fairgrounds At Nashville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431300 |
17 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 71°F | 445 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Roaring River Near Hilham, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03418000 |
16 cfs | 11.43 ft | · | 69°F | 871 ft | Upper Cumberland-Cordell Hull |
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Dry Creek Near Edenwold, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03426470 |
10 cfs | 5.12 ft | · | 71°F | 432 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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North Chickamauga Cr At Mile Straight, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03566535 |
0 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 71°F | 710 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Flow report FAQ
About Tennessee streamflow
Where does the Tennessee streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Tennessee data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Tennessee gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.
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