Tennessee River Levels & Streamflow
As of Aug 16, 2026, Tennessee rivers are running at 89% of normal across 82 USGS gauges — the highest is 314,000 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 314,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 0.19 ft.
Meanwhile, the Elk River At Prospect is seeing a spike today — up 261% 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 residents across multiple regions face dangerous heat conditions through Monday evening. An Extreme Heat Warning affects Middle Tennessee with heat index values reaching 111°F, while Heat Advisories extend across both Middle and East Tennessee with heat indices near or exceeding 105°F. The Memphis area is particularly affected with heat indices potentially topping 110°F. These dangerously hot conditions significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses. Residents are urged to stay hydrated, limit outdoor activities, check on vulnerable individuals, and seek air-conditioned shelter. The warnings remain in effect until 7-8 PM CDT/EDT through Monday.
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 2,150 cfs
Network coverage
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
16 hours ago · USGS 07032000 |
328,000 cfs | · | · | 79°F | 308 ft | Lower Mississippi-Memphis |
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Cumberland River At Nashville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03431500 |
13,400 cfs | 18.24 ft | · | 76°F | 386 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Nolichucky River Near Lowland, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03467609 |
2,640 cfs | 8.97 ft | · | 73°F | 1,029 ft | Nolichucky |
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Clinch River Above Tazewell, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03528000 |
2,600 cfs | 3.40 ft | · | 72°F | 1,083 ft | Upper Clinch |
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French Broad River Near Newport, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03455000 |
2,310 cfs | 2.95 ft | · | 93°F | 1,029 ft | Upper French Broad |
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Nolichucky River Below Nolichucky Dam, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03466500 |
1,990 cfs | 42.68 ft | · | 90°F | 1,181 ft | Nolichucky |
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Pigeon River At Newport, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03461500 |
1,630 cfs | 4.40 ft | · | 93°F | 1,075 ft | Pigeon |
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Powell River Near Arthur, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03532000 |
1,570 cfs | 5.06 ft | · | 94°F | 1,083 ft | Powell |
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Watauga River At Elizabethton, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03486000 |
938 cfs | 3.84 ft | · | 94°F | 1,489 ft | Watauga |
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Duck River Above Hurricane Mills, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03603000 |
905 cfs | 1.27 ft | · | 74°F | 402 ft | Lower Duck |
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Ocoee River At Copperhill, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03559500 |
848 cfs | 3.30 ft | 135°F | 93°F | 1,454 ft | Ocoee |
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Little Pigeon River At Sevierville, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03470000 |
774 cfs | 2.73 ft | · | 94°F | 879 ft | Lower French Broad |
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Hatchie River At Rialto, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 07030050 |
670 cfs | 3.76 ft | · | 75°F | 259 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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Elk River At Prospect, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03584600 |
650 cfs | 1.35 ft | 53°F | 74°F | 581 ft | Lower Elk |
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Little River Near Maryville, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03498500 |
625 cfs | 6.79 ft | · | 94°F | 871 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Duck River At Hwy 100 At Centerville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03601990 |
621 cfs | 3.37 ft | · | 74°F | 495 ft | Lower Duck |
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Little River Near Alcoa, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03498850 |
551 cfs | 3.05 ft | · | 95°F | 837 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Collins River Near Mcminnville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03421000 |
475 cfs | 2.69 ft | · | 74°F | 863 ft | Collins |
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Buffalo River Below Lobelville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03604400 |
436 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 74°F | 435 ft | Buffalo |
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Little River Above Townsend, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03497300 |
386 cfs | 2.42 ft | 68°F | 95°F | 1,112 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Emory River At Oakdale, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03540500 |
308 cfs | 3.40 ft | · | 94°F | 771 ft | Emory |
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Hatchie River At Bolivar, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 07029500 |
307 cfs | 6.02 ft | · | 75°F | 332 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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Elk River Above Fayetteville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03582000 |
299 cfs | 1.63 ft | 80°F | 73°F | 679 ft | Upper Elk |
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Harpeth River Near Kingston Springs, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03434500 |
270 cfs | 1.62 ft | 48°F | 75°F | 449 ft | Harpeth |
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Red River At Port Royal, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03436100 |
263 cfs | 4.58 ft | · | 74°F | 412 ft | Red |
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South Fork Forked Deer River Near Owl City, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 07027720 |
255 cfs | 9.14 ft | · | 76°F | 295 ft | South Fork Forked Deer |
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South Fk Cumberland River At Leatherwood Ford, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03410210 |
245 cfs | 5.18 ft | · | 94°F | 884 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Buffalo River Near Flat Woods, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03604000 |
243 cfs | 2.35 ft | 85°F | 73°F | 527 ft | Buffalo |
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Wolf River At Germantown, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 07031650 |
227 cfs | 2.89 ft | · | 79°F | 248 ft | Wolf |
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Harpeth River At Bellevue, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03433500 |
218 cfs | 1.81 ft | 83°F | 75°F | 543 ft | Harpeth |
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Duck River At Shelbyville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03597860 |
217 cfs | 10.29 ft | 71°F | 73°F | 723 ft | Upper Duck |
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Sequatchie River Near Whitwell, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03571000 |
197 cfs | 1.62 ft | · | 74°F | 666 ft | Sequatchie |
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South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03567500 |
195 cfs | 4.51 ft | · | 98°F | 649 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Duck River Near Shelbyville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03598000 |
192 cfs | 2.70 ft | 66°F | 73°F | 696 ft | Upper Duck |
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Wolf River At Rossville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 07030500 |
188 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 78°F | 329 ft | Wolf |
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Duck River At Columbia, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03599500 |
186 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 74°F | 580 ft | Lower Duck |
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North Fork Obion River Near Martin, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 07025400 |
173 cfs | 5.31 ft | · | 75°F | 332 ft | Obion |
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Tellico River At Tellico Plains, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03518500 |
163 cfs | 1.22 ft | · | 96°F | 864 ft | Lower Little Tennessee |
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Duck River Above Milltown, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03599240 |
161 cfs | 10.95 ft | · | 73°F | 652 ft | Upper Duck |
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West Fork Stones River At Murfreesboro, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03428200 |
160 cfs | 2.89 ft | · | 74°F | 571 ft | Stones |
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Shoal Creek At Iron City, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03588500 |
139 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 74°F | 562 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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New River At New River, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03408500 |
134 cfs | 2.68 ft | 82°F | 94°F | 1,170 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Loosahatchie River Near Arlington, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 07030240 |
114 cfs | 1.01 ft | · | 77°F | 254 ft | Loosahatchie |
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Harpeth River Below Franklin, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03432400 |
113 cfs | 2.82 ft | 62°F | 75°F | 606 ft | Harpeth |
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East Fork Stones River Near Lascassas, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03427500 |
108 cfs | 3.57 ft | · | 74°F | 553 ft | Stones |
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South Fork Obion River Near Greenfield, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 07024500 |
107 cfs | 5.15 ft | · | 75°F | 321 ft | South Fork Obion |
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Piney River At Vernon, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03602500 |
95 cfs | 3.21 ft | · | 74°F | 478 ft | Lower Duck |
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Big Limestone Creek Near Limestone, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03466208 |
88 cfs | 3.36 ft | · | 91°F | 1,395 ft | Nolichucky |
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Harpeth River At Franklin, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03432350 |
80 cfs | 3.95 ft | 60°F | 75°F | 612 ft | Harpeth |
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Clear Fork Near Robbins, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03409500 |
75 cfs | 1.82 ft | 83°F | 95°F | 1,103 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Middle Fork Forked Deer River Near Fairview, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 07028960 |
75 cfs | 4.08 ft | · | 74°F | 359 ft | North Fork Forked Deer |
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Sewee Creek Near Decatur, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03543500 |
70 cfs | · | · | 97°F | 738 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Big Sandy River At Bruceton, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03606500 |
67 cfs | 3.65 ft | · | 74°F | 413 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Wolf River At Lagrange, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 07030392 |
66 cfs | 5.52 ft | · | 76°F | 375 ft | Wolf |
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Horse Creek Near Savannah, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03593800 |
60 cfs | · | · | 75°F | 435 ft | Lower Tennessee-Beech |
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Clear Creek At Lilly Bridge Near Lancing, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03539778 |
53 cfs | 4.67 ft | 79°F | 95°F | 1,098 ft | Emory |
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Beaver Creek At Solway, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03535400 |
51 cfs | 5.51 ft | · | 95°F | 864 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Duck River Below Manchester, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03596000 |
50 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 922 ft | Upper Duck |
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Oostanaula Creek Near Sanford, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03565500 |
48 cfs | 2.54 ft | · | 97°F | 731 ft | Hiwassee |
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Falling Water River Near Cookeville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03423000 |
46 cfs | 4.57 ft | · | 73°F | 957 ft | Caney |
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Mill Creek At Thompson Lane, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03431060 |
45 cfs | 2.75 ft | · | 76°F | 437 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Daddys Creek Near Hebbertsburg, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03539600 |
39 cfs | 1.66 ft | 79°F | 72°F | 1,467 ft | Emory |
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Yellow Creek At Ellis Mills, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03436690 |
38 cfs | 3.39 ft | · | 75°F | 434 ft | Lower Cumberland |
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Wolf River Near Byrdstown, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03416000 |
31 cfs | 1.84 ft | · | 74°F | 742 ft | Obey |
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Big Creek Near Rogersville, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03491000 |
30 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 91°F | 1,146 ft | Holston |
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Elk River Near Pelham, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03578000 |
25 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 75°F | 991 ft | Upper Elk |
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Bullrun Creek Near Halls Crossroads, Tn
14 hours ago · USGS 03535000 |
20 cfs | 1.68 ft | · | 94°F | 870 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Smith Fork At Temperance Hall, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03424730 |
18 cfs | 2.69 ft | · | 74°F | 507 ft | Caney |
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Roaring River Near Hilham, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03418000 |
12 cfs | 11.00 ft | · | 74°F | 871 ft | Upper Cumberland-Cordell Hull |
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Sycamore Creek Near Ashland City, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03431800 |
12 cfs | 1.64 ft | · | 75°F | 436 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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West Fork Obey River Near Alpine, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03415000 |
10 cfs | 1.09 ft | · | 75°F | 782 ft | Obey |
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Bradley Creek Nr Prairie Plains, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03578500 |
9 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 73°F | 977 ft | Upper Elk |
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Crockett Creek Below Rogersville, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03491544 |
5 cfs | · | · | 91°F | 1,103 ft | Holston |
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Richland Creek At Charlotte Ave, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03431700 |
5 cfs | · | · | 76°F | 419 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Cypress Creek At Camden, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03605078 |
5 cfs | 2.90 ft | · | 74°F | 371 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Browns Creek At State Fairgrounds At Nashville, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03431300 |
5 cfs | 1.75 ft | · | 76°F | 445 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Dry Creek Near Edenwold, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03426470 |
4 cfs | 4.92 ft | · | 76°F | 432 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Whites Creek Near Bordeaux, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03431599 |
4 cfs | 4.56 ft | · | 76°F | 408 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Nonconnah Creek Near Germantown, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 07032200 |
3 cfs | 6.54 ft | · | 79°F | 304 ft | Horn Lake-Nonconnah |
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Wartrace Creek Below County Road At Wartrace, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 03597590 |
2 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 73°F | 792 ft | Upper Duck |
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North Chickamauga Cr At Mile Straight, Tn
15 hours ago · USGS 03566535 |
0 cfs | 2.42 ft | · | 96°F | 710 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Fletcher Creek At Sycamore View Road At Memphis, Tn
16 hours ago · USGS 07031692 |
0 cfs | 1.73 ft | · | 79°F | 256 ft | Wolf |
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About Tennessee streamflow
What are river levels like in Tennessee right now?
As of August 16, 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 314,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Tennessee river is running highest right now?
As of August 16, 2026, the highest discharge in Tennessee is 314,000 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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