Tennessee River Levels & Streamflow
As of Aug 15, 2026, Tennessee rivers are running at 88% of normal across 83 USGS gauges — the highest is 317,000 cfs on the Mississippi River At Memphis. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Tennessee.
Streamflow levels across Tennessee are currently 88% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Memphis reporting the highest discharge in the state at 317,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 0.19 ft.
Meanwhile, the Elk River Above Fayetteville is seeing a spike today — up 715% 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.
Active weather warnings for Tennessee
Tennessee is experiencing dangerous heat conditions across multiple regions through Sunday evening. An Extreme Heat Warning affects portions of Middle Tennessee with heat index values reaching 112°F, while Heat Advisories cover East Tennessee counties (including Knox, Anderson, and Hamilton) and additional Middle Tennessee areas with heat indices exceeding 100-105°F. Major population centers including Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, and Memphis are all impacted. Residents should take precautions against heat-related illnesses by staying hydrated, limiting outdoor activities during peak afternoon hours, and checking on vulnerable populations. These dangerously hot conditions with high humidity will persist until Sunday evening.
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
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 0.19 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 2,470 cfs
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USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Tennessee.
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
6 hours ago · USGS 07032000 |
314,000 cfs | · | · | 78°F | 308 ft | Lower Mississippi-Memphis |
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Cumberland River At Nashville, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03431500 |
12,400 cfs | 18.22 ft | · | 76°F | 386 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Nolichucky River Near Lowland, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03467609 |
2,760 cfs | 9.08 ft | · | 92°F | 1,029 ft | Nolichucky |
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Clinch River Above Tazewell, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03528000 |
2,500 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 93°F | 1,083 ft | Upper Clinch |
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Nolichucky River Below Nolichucky Dam, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03466500 |
2,200 cfs | 42.78 ft | · | 90°F | 1,181 ft | Nolichucky |
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French Broad River Near Newport, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03455000 |
2,180 cfs | 2.89 ft | · | 93°F | 1,029 ft | Upper French Broad |
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Elk River At Prospect, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03584600 |
2,150 cfs | 3.43 ft | 53°F | 75°F | 581 ft | Lower Elk |
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Pigeon River At Newport, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03461500 |
1,620 cfs | 4.39 ft | · | 93°F | 1,075 ft | Pigeon |
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Powell River Near Arthur, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03532000 |
1,180 cfs | 4.49 ft | · | 93°F | 1,083 ft | Powell |
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Watauga River At Elizabethton, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03486000 |
1,170 cfs | 4.10 ft | · | 94°F | 1,489 ft | Watauga |
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Duck River Above Hurricane Mills, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03603000 |
997 cfs | 1.41 ft | · | 75°F | 402 ft | Lower Duck |
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Ocoee River At Copperhill, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03559500 |
837 cfs | 3.29 ft | 135°F | 92°F | 1,454 ft | Ocoee |
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Mill Creek Near Nolensville, Tn
6 days ago · USGS 03430550 |
801 cfs | 3.78 ft | · | 75°F | 534 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Collins River Near Mcminnville, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03421000 |
794 cfs | 3.42 ft | · | 74°F | 863 ft | Collins |
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Duck River At Hwy 100 At Centerville, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03601990 |
695 cfs | 3.52 ft | · | 75°F | 495 ft | Lower Duck |
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Little River Near Alcoa, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03498850 |
641 cfs | 3.22 ft | · | 94°F | 837 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Hatchie River At Rialto, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 07030050 |
604 cfs | 3.45 ft | · | 76°F | 259 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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Little Pigeon River At Sevierville, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03470000 |
593 cfs | 2.47 ft | · | 93°F | 879 ft | Lower French Broad |
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Little River Near Maryville, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03498500 |
569 cfs | 6.68 ft | · | 93°F | 871 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Buffalo River Below Lobelville, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03604400 |
457 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 75°F | 435 ft | Buffalo |
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Emory River At Oakdale, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03540500 |
374 cfs | 3.62 ft | · | 93°F | 771 ft | Emory |
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Little River Above Townsend, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03497300 |
362 cfs | 2.37 ft | 68°F | 93°F | 1,112 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Elk River Above Fayetteville, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03582000 |
353 cfs | 1.77 ft | 77°F | 74°F | 679 ft | Upper Elk |
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Hatchie River At Bolivar, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 07029500 |
352 cfs | 6.25 ft | · | 75°F | 332 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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Harpeth River Near Kingston Springs, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03434500 |
329 cfs | 1.80 ft | 48°F | 75°F | 449 ft | Harpeth |
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South Fk Cumberland River At Leatherwood Ford, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03410210 |
316 cfs | 5.40 ft | · | 94°F | 884 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Red River At Port Royal, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03436100 |
287 cfs | 4.67 ft | · | 75°F | 412 ft | Red |
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South Fork Forked Deer River Near Owl City, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 07027720 |
266 cfs | 9.18 ft | · | 75°F | 295 ft | South Fork Forked Deer |
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Harpeth River At Bellevue, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03433500 |
258 cfs | 1.91 ft | 82°F | 75°F | 543 ft | Harpeth |
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Buffalo River Near Flat Woods, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03604000 |
257 cfs | 2.39 ft | 85°F | 74°F | 527 ft | Buffalo |
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West Fork Stones River At Murfreesboro, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03428200 |
252 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 75°F | 571 ft | Stones |
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South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03567500 |
245 cfs | 4.75 ft | · | 97°F | 649 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Sequatchie River Near Whitwell, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03571000 |
244 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 74°F | 666 ft | Sequatchie |
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Wolf River At Germantown, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 07031650 |
237 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 78°F | 248 ft | Wolf |
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Duck River At Shelbyville, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03597860 |
215 cfs | 10.28 ft | 71°F | 74°F | 723 ft | Upper Duck |
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Wolf River At Rossville, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 07030500 |
198 cfs | 1.77 ft | · | 77°F | 329 ft | Wolf |
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East Fork Stones River Near Lascassas, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03427500 |
194 cfs | 3.95 ft | · | 75°F | 553 ft | Stones |
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Duck River At Columbia, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03599500 |
194 cfs | 1.57 ft | · | 75°F | 580 ft | Lower Duck |
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Duck River Near Shelbyville, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03598000 |
189 cfs | 2.69 ft | 66°F | 74°F | 696 ft | Upper Duck |
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Tellico River At Tellico Plains, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03518500 |
184 cfs | 1.29 ft | · | 94°F | 864 ft | Lower Little Tennessee |
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North Fork Obion River Near Martin, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 07025400 |
176 cfs | 5.33 ft | · | 75°F | 332 ft | Obion |
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Shoal Creek At Iron City, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03588500 |
155 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 75°F | 562 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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Duck River Above Milltown, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03599240 |
150 cfs | 10.92 ft | · | 74°F | 652 ft | Upper Duck |
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Harpeth River Below Franklin, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03432400 |
135 cfs | 3.05 ft | 62°F | 75°F | 606 ft | Harpeth |
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New River At New River, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03408500 |
128 cfs | 2.65 ft | 82°F | 93°F | 1,170 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Loosahatchie River Near Arlington, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 07030240 |
119 cfs | 1.05 ft | · | 77°F | 254 ft | Loosahatchie |
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South Fork Obion River Near Greenfield, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 07024500 |
107 cfs | 5.15 ft | · | 75°F | 321 ft | South Fork Obion |
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Clear Fork Near Robbins, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03409500 |
102 cfs | 1.97 ft | 82°F | 94°F | 1,103 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Harpeth River At Franklin, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03432350 |
102 cfs | 4.06 ft | 60°F | 75°F | 612 ft | Harpeth |
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Piney River At Vernon, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03602500 |
99 cfs | 3.23 ft | · | 75°F | 478 ft | Lower Duck |
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Big Limestone Creek Near Limestone, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03466208 |
98 cfs | 3.40 ft | · | 91°F | 1,395 ft | Nolichucky |
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Sewee Creek Near Decatur, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03543500 |
85 cfs | · | · | 95°F | 738 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Middle Fork Forked Deer River Near Fairview, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 07028960 |
75 cfs | 4.08 ft | · | 75°F | 359 ft | North Fork Forked Deer |
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Clear Creek At Lilly Bridge Near Lancing, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03539778 |
70 cfs | 4.81 ft | 78°F | 93°F | 1,098 ft | Emory |
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Big Sandy River At Bruceton, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03606500 |
67 cfs | 3.66 ft | · | 74°F | 413 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Wolf River At Lagrange, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 07030392 |
67 cfs | 5.54 ft | · | 76°F | 375 ft | Wolf |
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Duck River Below Manchester, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03596000 |
66 cfs | · | · | 74°F | 922 ft | Upper Duck |
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Horse Creek Near Savannah, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03593800 |
65 cfs | · | · | 76°F | 435 ft | Lower Tennessee-Beech |
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Falling Water River Near Cookeville, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03423000 |
60 cfs | 4.70 ft | · | 74°F | 957 ft | Caney |
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Beaver Creek At Solway, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03535400 |
54 cfs | 5.53 ft | · | 94°F | 864 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Oostanaula Creek Near Sanford, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03565500 |
54 cfs | 2.61 ft | · | 95°F | 731 ft | Hiwassee |
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Mill Creek At Thompson Lane, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03431060 |
54 cfs | 2.82 ft | · | 76°F | 437 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Daddys Creek Near Hebbertsburg, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03539600 |
46 cfs | 1.73 ft | 78°F | 72°F | 1,467 ft | Emory |
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Yellow Creek At Ellis Mills, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03436690 |
40 cfs | 3.41 ft | · | 75°F | 434 ft | Lower Cumberland |
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Wolf River Near Byrdstown, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03416000 |
39 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 74°F | 742 ft | Obey |
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Big Creek Near Rogersville, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03491000 |
38 cfs | 2.03 ft | · | 90°F | 1,146 ft | Holston |
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Elk River Near Pelham, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03578000 |
33 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 75°F | 991 ft | Upper Elk |
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Smith Fork At Temperance Hall, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03424730 |
25 cfs | 2.76 ft | · | 74°F | 507 ft | Caney |
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Bullrun Creek Near Halls Crossroads, Tn
4 hours ago · USGS 03535000 |
22 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 93°F | 870 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Sycamore Creek Near Ashland City, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03431800 |
13 cfs | 1.67 ft | · | 75°F | 436 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Roaring River Near Hilham, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03418000 |
12 cfs | 11.01 ft | · | 74°F | 871 ft | Upper Cumberland-Cordell Hull |
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West Fork Obey River Near Alpine, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03415000 |
12 cfs | 1.13 ft | · | 75°F | 782 ft | Obey |
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Bradley Creek Nr Prairie Plains, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03578500 |
9 cfs | 2.23 ft | · | 74°F | 977 ft | Upper Elk |
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Crockett Creek Below Rogersville, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03491544 |
7 cfs | 1.01 ft | · | 90°F | 1,103 ft | Holston |
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Cypress Creek At Camden, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03605078 |
7 cfs | 2.94 ft | · | 75°F | 371 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Richland Creek At Charlotte Ave, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03431700 |
7 cfs | · | · | 76°F | 419 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Wartrace Creek Below County Road At Wartrace, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03597590 |
5 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 74°F | 792 ft | Upper Duck |
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Browns Creek At State Fairgrounds At Nashville, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03431300 |
5 cfs | 1.76 ft | · | 76°F | 445 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Whites Creek Near Bordeaux, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03431599 |
4 cfs | 4.58 ft | · | 76°F | 408 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Dry Creek Near Edenwold, Tn
6 hours ago · USGS 03426470 |
4 cfs | 4.94 ft | · | 76°F | 432 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Nonconnah Creek Near Germantown, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 07032200 |
3 cfs | 6.56 ft | · | 78°F | 304 ft | Horn Lake-Nonconnah |
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North Chickamauga Cr At Mile Straight, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 03566535 |
0 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 95°F | 710 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Fletcher Creek At Sycamore View Road At Memphis, Tn
5 hours ago · USGS 07031692 |
0 cfs | 1.74 ft | · | 78°F | 256 ft | Wolf |
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About Tennessee streamflow
What are river levels like in Tennessee right now?
As of August 15, 2026, Tennessee rivers are running at 88% of normal across 83 USGS streamgauges, and the Mississippi River At Memphis is reporting the highest discharge at 317,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Tennessee river is running highest right now?
As of August 15, 2026, the highest discharge in Tennessee is 317,000 cfs on the Mississippi River At Memphis. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Tennessee rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Tennessee rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
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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