Tennessee River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 20 rivers gauged in Tennessee.
Tennessee gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek (KY) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Big Creek | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Big Creek (Rogersville) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Buffalo River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Cumberland River | 16 gauges16 gauges | normalnormal |
| Duck River | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Elk River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| French Broad River | 7 gauges7 gauges | normalnormal |
| Harpeth River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Hatchie River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Little River (AL, GA, NC) | 8 gauges8 gauges | normalnormal |
| Mill Creek | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Mississippi River | 71 gauges71 gauges | normalnormal |
| Nolichucky River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Piney River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Red River (KY) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Shoal Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Tellico River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Tennessee River | 9 gauges9 gauges | normalnormal |
| Wolf River | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
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Tennessee river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in Tennessee right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in Tennessee?
20 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Mississippi River, with 120 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Tennessee as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.