Tennessee River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 5, 2026, Tennessee rivers are running at 89% of normal across 82 USGS gauges — the highest is 319,000 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 89% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Memphis reporting the highest discharge in the state at 319,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 0.19 ft.
Meanwhile, the Nolichucky River Near Lowland is seeing a spike today — up 0% 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
Multiple Heat Advisories remain in effect across Tennessee through September 5-6, with dangerously high heat index values threatening residents statewide. East Tennessee counties including Knox, Anderson, Campbell, and Blount face heat indices reaching 105-107°F, while Middle Tennessee areas around Nashville, including Bedford, Giles, Marshall, and Maury Counties, will experience heat indices of 105-110°F. High temperatures combined with excessive humidity pose significant health risks, particularly for vulnerable populations. Residents are urged to limit outdoor activities, stay hydrated, seek air-conditioned shelter, and monitor for heat illness symptoms including dizziness, nausea, and confusion. Check on elderly neighbors and those without adequate cooling. These conditions persist through evening hours; additional weekend storms are possible in some areas.
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 783 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Tennessee.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per Tennessee streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
Tennessee streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.
799 daily readings from 81 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 160%: 4 readings above that — including the 176% peak in Aug 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
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
13 hours ago · USGS 07032000 |
298,000 cfs | · | · | 79°F | 308 ft | Lower Mississippi-Memphis |
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Cumberland River At Nashville, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03431500 |
11,800 cfs | 18.60 ft | · | 76°F | 386 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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French Broad River Near Newport, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03455000 |
788 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 95°F | 1,029 ft | Upper French Broad |
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Nolichucky River Near Lowland, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03467609 |
736 cfs | 6.83 ft | · | 95°F | 1,029 ft | Nolichucky |
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Nolichucky River Below Nolichucky Dam, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03466500 |
582 cfs | 41.77 ft | · | 92°F | 1,181 ft | Nolichucky |
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Duck River Above Hurricane Mills, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03603000 |
556 cfs | · | · | 75°F | 402 ft | Lower Duck |
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Clinch River Above Tazewell, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03528000 |
545 cfs | 1.35 ft | · | 95°F | 1,083 ft | Upper Clinch |
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Hatchie River At Rialto, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 07030050 |
447 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 75°F | 259 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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Watauga River At Elizabethton, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03486000 |
398 cfs | 3.03 ft | · | 95°F | 1,489 ft | Watauga |
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Elk River At Prospect, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03584600 |
391 cfs | · | 53°F | 73°F | 581 ft | Lower Elk |
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Duck River At Hwy 100 At Centerville, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03601990 |
368 cfs | 2.88 ft | · | 74°F | 495 ft | Lower Duck |
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Buffalo River Below Lobelville, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03604400 |
331 cfs | 2.99 ft | · | 74°F | 435 ft | Buffalo |
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Ocoee River At Copperhill, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03559500 |
305 cfs | 2.62 ft | 135°F | 94°F | 1,454 ft | Ocoee |
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Elk River Above Fayetteville, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03582000 |
280 cfs | 1.49 ft | 78°F | 73°F | 679 ft | Upper Elk |
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Powell River Near Arthur, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03532000 |
266 cfs | 2.39 ft | · | 94°F | 1,083 ft | Powell |
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Hatchie River At Bolivar, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 07029500 |
228 cfs | 5.59 ft | · | 75°F | 332 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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South Fork Forked Deer River Near Owl City, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 07027720 |
216 cfs | 8.99 ft | · | 75°F | 295 ft | South Fork Forked Deer |
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Wolf River At Rossville, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 07030500 |
203 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 77°F | 329 ft | Wolf |
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Pigeon River At Newport, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03461500 |
194 cfs | 2.75 ft | · | 95°F | 1,075 ft | Pigeon |
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Duck River At Shelbyville, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03597860 |
192 cfs | 10.18 ft | 71°F | 73°F | 723 ft | Upper Duck |
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Wolf River At Germantown, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 07031650 |
183 cfs | 2.73 ft | · | 79°F | 248 ft | Wolf |
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Duck River Near Shelbyville, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03598000 |
172 cfs | 2.62 ft | 66°F | 73°F | 696 ft | Upper Duck |
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North Fork Obion River Near Martin, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 07025400 |
170 cfs | 5.29 ft | · | 75°F | 332 ft | Obion |
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Buffalo River Near Flat Woods, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03604000 |
169 cfs | 2.13 ft | 83°F | 73°F | 527 ft | Buffalo |
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Duck River Above Milltown, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03599240 |
168 cfs | 10.90 ft | · | 73°F | 652 ft | Upper Duck |
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Duck River At Columbia, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03599500 |
147 cfs | 1.37 ft | · | 74°F | 580 ft | Lower Duck |
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Little River Near Maryville, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03498500 |
139 cfs | 5.45 ft | · | 95°F | 871 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Little River Near Alcoa, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03498850 |
138 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 95°F | 837 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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South Fork Obion River Near Greenfield, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 07024500 |
136 cfs | 5.12 ft | · | 75°F | 321 ft | South Fork Obion |
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Shoal Creek At Iron City, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03588500 |
133 cfs | 1.86 ft | · | 74°F | 562 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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Collins River Near Mcminnville, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03421000 |
130 cfs | 1.62 ft | · | 73°F | 863 ft | Collins |
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Red River At Port Royal, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03436100 |
118 cfs | 3.95 ft | · | 75°F | 412 ft | Red |
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Loosahatchie River Near Arlington, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 07030240 |
100 cfs | · | · | 76°F | 254 ft | Loosahatchie |
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Little Pigeon River At Sevierville, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03470000 |
99 cfs | 1.44 ft | · | 96°F | 879 ft | Lower French Broad |
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Little River Above Townsend, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03497300 |
90 cfs | 1.54 ft | 74°F | 96°F | 1,112 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Tellico River At Tellico Plains, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03518500 |
76 cfs | · | · | 96°F | 864 ft | Lower Little Tennessee |
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Sequatchie River Near Whitwell, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03571000 |
75 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 666 ft | Sequatchie |
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Piney River At Vernon, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03602500 |
75 cfs | 3.11 ft | · | 74°F | 478 ft | Lower Duck |
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Wolf River At Lagrange, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 07030392 |
74 cfs | 5.41 ft | · | 75°F | 375 ft | Wolf |
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Middle Fork Forked Deer River Near Fairview, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 07028960 |
71 cfs | 4.07 ft | · | 75°F | 359 ft | North Fork Forked Deer |
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South Fk Cumberland River At Leatherwood Ford, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03410210 |
68 cfs | 4.38 ft | · | 95°F | 884 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Big Sandy River At Bruceton, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03606500 |
56 cfs | 3.63 ft | · | 74°F | 413 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03567500 |
53 cfs | 3.88 ft | · | 99°F | 649 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Harpeth River At Bellevue, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03433500 |
47 cfs | 1.24 ft | 82°F | 75°F | 543 ft | Harpeth |
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Horse Creek Near Savannah, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03593800 |
46 cfs | · | · | 75°F | 435 ft | Lower Tennessee-Beech |
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West Fork Stones River At Murfreesboro, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03428200 |
40 cfs | 2.35 ft | · | 75°F | 571 ft | Stones |
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Big Limestone Creek Near Limestone, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03466208 |
37 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 92°F | 1,395 ft | Nolichucky |
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Harpeth River At Franklin, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03432350 |
33 cfs | 3.89 ft | 60°F | 75°F | 612 ft | Harpeth |
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Sewee Creek Near Decatur, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03543500 |
32 cfs | · | · | 96°F | 738 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Harpeth River Near Kingston Springs, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03434500 |
31 cfs | · | 48°F | 75°F | 449 ft | Harpeth |
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Beaver Creek At Solway, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03535400 |
31 cfs | 5.36 ft | · | 96°F | 864 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Harpeth River Below Franklin, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03432400 |
28 cfs | 1.70 ft | 62°F | 75°F | 606 ft | Harpeth |
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New River At New River, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03408500 |
25 cfs | 1.92 ft | 81°F | 94°F | 1,170 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Falling Water River Near Cookeville, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03423000 |
24 cfs | 4.30 ft | · | 73°F | 957 ft | Caney |
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Oostanaula Creek Near Sanford, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03565500 |
24 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 97°F | 731 ft | Hiwassee |
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Emory River At Oakdale, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03540500 |
23 cfs | 1.65 ft | · | 95°F | 771 ft | Emory |
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Yellow Creek At Ellis Mills, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03436690 |
22 cfs | 3.22 ft | · | 75°F | 434 ft | Lower Cumberland |
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East Fork Stones River Near Lascassas, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03427500 |
20 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 74°F | 553 ft | Stones |
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Elk River Near Pelham, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03578000 |
13 cfs | 1.64 ft | · | 75°F | 991 ft | Upper Elk |
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Wolf River Near Byrdstown, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03416000 |
11 cfs | 1.50 ft | · | 75°F | 742 ft | Obey |
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Bullrun Creek Near Halls Crossroads, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03535000 |
11 cfs | 1.48 ft | · | 95°F | 870 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Duck River Below Manchester, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03596000 |
11 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 922 ft | Upper Duck |
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Mill Creek At Thompson Lane, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03431060 |
9 cfs | 2.30 ft | · | 77°F | 437 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Smith Fork At Temperance Hall, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03424730 |
9 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 74°F | 507 ft | Caney |
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Big Creek Near Rogersville, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03491000 |
8 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 91°F | 1,146 ft | Holston |
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Clear Fork Near Robbins, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03409500 |
8 cfs | 1.21 ft | 82°F | 95°F | 1,103 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Sycamore Creek Near Ashland City, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03431800 |
7 cfs | 1.51 ft | · | 75°F | 436 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Roaring River Near Hilham, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03418000 |
7 cfs | 10.65 ft | · | 74°F | 871 ft | Upper Cumberland-Cordell Hull |
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Bradley Creek Nr Prairie Plains, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03578500 |
7 cfs | 2.08 ft | · | 73°F | 977 ft | Upper Elk |
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West Fork Obey River Near Alpine, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03415000 |
5 cfs | · | · | 76°F | 782 ft | Obey |
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Clear Creek At Lilly Bridge Near Lancing, Tn
12 hours ago · USGS 03539778 |
5 cfs | 3.78 ft | 82°F | 93°F | 1,098 ft | Emory |
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Richland Creek At Charlotte Ave, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03431700 |
4 cfs | · | · | 76°F | 419 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Daddys Creek Near Hebbertsburg, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03539600 |
4 cfs | · | 79°F | 72°F | 1,467 ft | Emory |
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Browns Creek At State Fairgrounds At Nashville, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03431300 |
3 cfs | 1.66 ft | · | 77°F | 445 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Whites Creek Near Bordeaux, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03431599 |
2 cfs | 4.40 ft | · | 76°F | 408 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Crockett Creek Below Rogersville, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03491544 |
1 cfs | · | · | 92°F | 1,103 ft | Holston |
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Nonconnah Creek Near Germantown, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 07032200 |
1 cfs | 6.46 ft | · | 78°F | 304 ft | Horn Lake-Nonconnah |
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Fletcher Creek At Sycamore View Road At Memphis, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 07031692 |
1 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 78°F | 256 ft | Wolf |
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Dry Creek Near Edenwold, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03426470 |
1 cfs | 4.86 ft | · | 76°F | 432 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Cypress Creek At Camden, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03605078 |
0 cfs | 2.57 ft | · | 74°F | 371 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Wartrace Creek Below County Road At Wartrace, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03597590 |
0 cfs | 1.87 ft | · | 73°F | 792 ft | Upper Duck |
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North Chickamauga Cr At Mile Straight, Tn
13 hours ago · USGS 03566535 |
0 cfs | 1.73 ft | · | 97°F | 710 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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About Tennessee streamflow
What are river levels like in Tennessee right now?
As of September 5, 2026, Tennessee rivers are running at 89% of normal across 82 USGS streamgauges, and the Mississippi River At Memphis is reporting the highest discharge at 319,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Tennessee river is running highest right now?
As of September 5, 2026, the highest discharge in Tennessee is 319,000 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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