Tennessee River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 5, 2026, Tennessee rivers are running at 143% of normal across 81 USGS gauges — the highest is 413,000 cfs on the Mississippi River At Memphis. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Tennessee.
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Tennessee river conditions today
Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.
Streamflow levels across Tennessee are currently 143% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Memphis reporting the highest discharge in the state at 413,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 0.19 ft.
Meanwhile, the Clinch River Above Tazewell is seeing a spike today — up 57% 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.
How Tennessee’s rivers compare to normal
Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.
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 Oct 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 flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi River At Memphis, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07032000 |
413,000 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 308 ft | Lower Mississippi-Memphis |
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Cumberland River At Nashville, Tn
2 days ago · USGS 03431500 |
6,620 cfs | 16.82 ft | · | 81°F | 386 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Clinch River Above Tazewell, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03528000 |
804 cfs | 1.69 ft | · | 78°F | 1,083 ft | Upper Clinch |
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French Broad River Near Newport, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03455000 |
664 cfs | 2.01 ft | · | 77°F | 1,029 ft | Upper French Broad |
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Pigeon River At Newport, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03461500 |
641 cfs | 3.42 ft | · | 77°F | 1,075 ft | Pigeon |
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Nolichucky River Near Lowland, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03467609 |
583 cfs | 6.66 ft | · | 77°F | 1,029 ft | Nolichucky |
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Duck River Above Hurricane Mills, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03603000 |
524 cfs | · | · | 79°F | 402 ft | Lower Duck |
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Nolichucky River Below Nolichucky Dam, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03466500 |
489 cfs | 41.69 ft | · | 76°F | 1,181 ft | Nolichucky |
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Duck River At Hwy 100 At Centerville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03601990 |
435 cfs | 3.05 ft | · | 79°F | 495 ft | Lower Duck |
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Elk River Above Fayetteville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03582000 |
422 cfs | 1.85 ft | 68°F | 64°F | 679 ft | Upper Elk |
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Wolf River At Germantown, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07031650 |
404 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 66°F | 248 ft | Wolf |
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Hatchie River At Rialto, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07030050 |
382 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 62°F | 259 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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Watauga River At Elizabethton, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03486000 |
354 cfs | 2.94 ft | · | 77°F | 1,489 ft | Watauga |
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Buffalo River Below Lobelville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03604400 |
343 cfs | 3.03 ft | · | 79°F | 435 ft | Buffalo |
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Powell River Near Arthur, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03532000 |
330 cfs | 2.61 ft | · | 77°F | 1,083 ft | Powell |
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Wolf River At Rossville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07030500 |
317 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 64°F | 329 ft | Wolf |
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South Fork Forked Deer River Near Owl City, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07027720 |
296 cfs | 9.30 ft | · | 62°F | 295 ft | South Fork Forked Deer |
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Elk River At Prospect, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03584600 |
295 cfs | · | 53°F | 65°F | 581 ft | Lower Elk |
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Ocoee River At Copperhill, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03559500 |
273 cfs | 2.54 ft | 135°F | 76°F | 1,454 ft | Ocoee |
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Hatchie River At Bolivar, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07029500 |
248 cfs | 5.70 ft | · | 63°F | 332 ft | Lower Hatchie |
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Duck River Above Milltown, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03599240 |
227 cfs | 11.05 ft | · | 80°F | 652 ft | Upper Duck |
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Duck River Near Shelbyville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03598000 |
199 cfs | 2.73 ft | 66°F | 63°F | 696 ft | Upper Duck |
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Duck River At Shelbyville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03597860 |
199 cfs | 10.25 ft | 71°F | 64°F | 723 ft | Upper Duck |
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Harpeth River Near Kingston Springs, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03434500 |
196 cfs | · | 48°F | 62°F | 449 ft | Harpeth |
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North Fork Obion River Near Martin, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07025400 |
178 cfs | 5.34 ft | · | 61°F | 332 ft | Obion |
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South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03567500 |
172 cfs | 4.21 ft | · | 69°F | 649 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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Duck River At Columbia, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03599500 |
170 cfs | 1.47 ft | · | 81°F | 580 ft | Lower Duck |
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Buffalo River Near Flat Woods, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03604000 |
163 cfs | 2.11 ft | 73°F | 79°F | 527 ft | Buffalo |
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Little River Near Alcoa, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03498850 |
149 cfs | 2.04 ft | · | 78°F | 837 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Little Pigeon River At Sevierville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03470000 |
143 cfs | 1.60 ft | · | 78°F | 879 ft | Lower French Broad |
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Little River Near Maryville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03498500 |
143 cfs | 5.47 ft | · | 66°F | 871 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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South Fork Obion River Near Greenfield, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07024500 |
141 cfs | 5.15 ft | · | 61°F | 321 ft | South Fork Obion |
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Emory River At Oakdale, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03540500 |
116 cfs | 2.55 ft | · | 77°F | 771 ft | Emory |
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Shoal Creek At Iron City, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03588500 |
111 cfs | 1.79 ft | · | 65°F | 562 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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Red River At Port Royal, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03436100 |
106 cfs | 3.79 ft | · | 60°F | 412 ft | Red |
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Wolf River At Lagrange, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07030392 |
105 cfs | 5.84 ft | · | 64°F | 375 ft | Wolf |
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Tellico River At Tellico Plains, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03518500 |
102 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 864 ft | Lower Little Tennessee |
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Loosahatchie River Near Arlington, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07030240 |
98 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 254 ft | Loosahatchie |
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Harpeth River At Bellevue, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03433500 |
96 cfs | 1.39 ft | 70°F | 63°F | 543 ft | Harpeth |
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Sequatchie River Near Whitwell, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03571000 |
92 cfs | · | · | 67°F | 666 ft | Sequatchie |
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Collins River Near Mcminnville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03421000 |
88 cfs | 1.47 ft | · | 64°F | 863 ft | Collins |
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Beaver Creek At Solway, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03535400 |
88 cfs | 5.71 ft | · | 77°F | 864 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Little River Above Townsend, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03497300 |
80 cfs | 1.49 ft | 66°F | 65°F | 1,112 ft | Watts Bar Lake |
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Middle Fork Forked Deer River Near Fairview, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07028960 |
75 cfs | 4.09 ft | · | 62°F | 359 ft | North Fork Forked Deer |
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Piney River At Vernon, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03602500 |
73 cfs | 3.10 ft | · | 79°F | 478 ft | Lower Duck |
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Sewee Creek Near Decatur, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03543500 |
63 cfs | · | · | 78°F | 738 ft | Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga |
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South Fk Cumberland River At Leatherwood Ford, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03410210 |
62 cfs | 4.34 ft | · | 78°F | 884 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Big Sandy River At Bruceton, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03606500 |
60 cfs | 3.70 ft | · | 79°F | 413 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Elk River Near Pelham, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03578000 |
51 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 68°F | 991 ft | Upper Elk |
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Horse Creek Near Savannah, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03593800 |
45 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 435 ft | Lower Tennessee-Beech |
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Big Limestone Creek Near Limestone, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03466208 |
41 cfs | 3.12 ft | · | 75°F | 1,395 ft | Nolichucky |
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Nonconnah Creek Near Germantown, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07032200 |
39 cfs | 7.01 ft | · | 66°F | 304 ft | Horn Lake-Nonconnah |
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Big Creek Near Rogersville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03491000 |
37 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 75°F | 1,146 ft | Holston |
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Clear Creek At Lilly Bridge Near Lancing, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03539778 |
36 cfs | 4.49 ft | 79°F | 77°F | 1,098 ft | Emory |
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Clear Fork Near Robbins, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03409500 |
35 cfs | 1.55 ft | 69°F | 78°F | 1,103 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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Bullrun Creek Near Halls Crossroads, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03535000 |
34 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 79°F | 870 ft | Lower Clinch |
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Harpeth River Below Franklin, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03432400 |
31 cfs | 1.88 ft | 62°F | 64°F | 606 ft | Harpeth |
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New River At New River, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03408500 |
30 cfs | 1.98 ft | 69°F | 77°F | 1,170 ft | South Fork Cumberland |
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West Fork Stones River At Murfreesboro, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03428200 |
27 cfs | 2.13 ft | · | 63°F | 571 ft | Stones |
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Oostanaula Creek Near Sanford, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03565500 |
24 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 79°F | 731 ft | Hiwassee |
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Falling Water River Near Cookeville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03423000 |
23 cfs | 4.28 ft | · | 63°F | 957 ft | Caney |
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Yellow Creek At Ellis Mills, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03436690 |
19 cfs | 3.19 ft | · | 62°F | 434 ft | Lower Cumberland |
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Sycamore Creek Near Ashland City, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431800 |
19 cfs | 1.59 ft | · | 62°F | 436 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Harpeth River At Franklin, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03432350 |
19 cfs | 4.04 ft | 60°F | 64°F | 612 ft | Harpeth |
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Duck River Below Manchester, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03596000 |
17 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 922 ft | Upper Duck |
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Daddys Creek Near Hebbertsburg, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03539600 |
16 cfs | 1.28 ft | 69°F | 63°F | 1,467 ft | Emory |
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Roaring River Near Hilham, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03418000 |
14 cfs | 11.15 ft | · | 62°F | 871 ft | Upper Cumberland-Cordell Hull |
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Whites Creek Near Bordeaux, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431599 |
14 cfs | 4.62 ft | · | 64°F | 408 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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East Fork Stones River Near Lascassas, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03427500 |
13 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 63°F | 553 ft | Stones |
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Richland Creek At Charlotte Ave, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431700 |
11 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 419 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Mill Creek At Thompson Lane, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431060 |
11 cfs | 2.42 ft | · | 64°F | 437 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Wolf River Near Byrdstown, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03416000 |
10 cfs | 1.44 ft | · | 61°F | 742 ft | Obey |
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Smith Fork At Temperance Hall, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03424730 |
9 cfs | 2.57 ft | · | 61°F | 507 ft | Caney |
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Browns Creek At State Fairgrounds At Nashville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03431300 |
5 cfs | 1.73 ft | · | 64°F | 445 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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West Fork Obey River Near Alpine, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03415000 |
4 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 782 ft | Obey |
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Bradley Creek Nr Prairie Plains, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03578500 |
4 cfs | 2.00 ft | · | 65°F | 977 ft | Upper Elk |
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Crockett Creek Below Rogersville, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03491544 |
3 cfs | · | · | 76°F | 1,103 ft | Holston |
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Dry Creek Near Edenwold, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03426470 |
2 cfs | 5.02 ft | · | 64°F | 432 ft | Lower Cumberland-Sycamore |
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Fletcher Creek At Sycamore View Road At Memphis, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 07031692 |
1 cfs | 1.96 ft | · | 66°F | 256 ft | Wolf |
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Cypress Creek At Camden, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03605078 |
1 cfs | 2.66 ft | · | 79°F | 371 ft | Kentucky Lake |
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Wartrace Creek Below County Road At Wartrace, Tn
1 day ago · USGS 03597590 |
1 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 64°F | 792 ft | Upper Duck |
About Tennessee streamflow
What are river levels like in Tennessee right now?
As of October 5, 2026, Tennessee rivers are running at 143% of normal across 81 USGS streamgauges, and the Mississippi River At Memphis is reporting the highest discharge at 413,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Tennessee river is running highest right now?
As of October 5, 2026, the highest discharge in Tennessee is 413,000 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.