Summary
Total streamflow across the
Hatchie River
was last observed at
2,226
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
4,415
acre-ft of water today; about 67%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
3,339 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2025-04-07 when daily discharge volume was observed at
95,400 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Hatchie River At Rialto
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,190 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Hatchie River Near Walnut
with a gauge stage of 9.71 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Hatchie River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 381 ft, the
Hatchie River Near Walnut.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-04 |
| Discharge Volume | 4,415 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
2,226.0 cfs
-149.0 cfs (-6.27%) |
| Percent of Normal | 66.67% |
| Maximum |
95,400.0 cfs
2025-04-07 |
| Seasonal Avg | 3,339 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hatchie River Near Walnut
USGS 07029270 |
147 cfs | 9.71 ft | -33.78 | |||||
|
Hatchie River At Bolivar
USGS 07029500 |
889 cfs | 8.56 ft | 10.71 | |||||
|
Hatchie River At Rialto
USGS 07030050 |
1190 cfs | 6.56 ft | -11.85 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Hatchie River is a 238-mile-long (383 km) river in northern Mississippi and southwestern Tennessee. It is of considerable geographic, cultural, and historic significance. In large measure this is because it is the only major river of West Tennessee that has never been impounded, channelized, or otherwise modified by human activity to any major degree, although several of its tributaries have. Its environs are indicative of what much of West Tennessee must have resembled prior to the time of European settlement in early 19th century.
The Hatchie rises in the northern part of Union County, Mississippi and travels through Tippah and Alcorn counties before crossing into Hardeman County, Tennessee, near the community of Pocahontas. After a short jog into adjoining McNairy County, Tennessee, the Hatchie flows north, in a serpentine fashion, then turns northwest toward Bolivar. While there is usually a discernible main channel, the Hatchie at this point is largely a zone of wetlands approximately one mile (1.6 km) wide. Supposedly Bolivar was the head of navigation for small, shallow-draught steamboats in the 19th century.
From Bolivar, the Hatchie continues generally northwest, crossing into Haywood County and the southwestern corner of Madison County. it then enters Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. The rest of the stream course generally trends west. There is a "bow" to the north in the final part of the stream course, which forms the line between Tipton County and Lauderdale County. The Hatchie enters the Mississippi River just north of the Hatchie Towhead and just south of the Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. The Hatchie is designated as a "scenic river" under the Tennessee Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
The name "Hatchie River" is in a way a redundancy, as the element "hatchie" means "river" in the Choctaw language.Variant names of the Hatchie River include Arteguet River and Big Hatchie River.