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Live streamflow for 91 gauged Tennessee reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

58% of gauged Tennessee rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 26, 2026.

Of 78 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 45 are below normal (12 of them much below), 32 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/tennessee.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normalNWS flood status
Mississippi RiverMississippi River at Memphis, TN291,000 cfs231,000 cfsNormal61st percentile · 93 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: -0.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Cumberland RiverCumberland River at Nashville, TN5,830 cfs17.37 ft7,870 cfsBelow normal21st percentile · 19 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 16.9 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
French Broad RiverFrench Broad River near Newport, TN949 cfs2.21 ft1,390 cfsNormal28th percentile · 123 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 2.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Nolichucky RiverNolichucky River near Lowland677 cfs6.81 ft759 cfsNormal32nd percentile · 25 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
Obion RiverObion River at Hwy 51 near Obion, TN496 cfs18.97 ft684 cfsNormal27th percentile · 97 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 19 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Clinch RiverClinch River above Tazewell, TN467 cfs1.23 ft340 cfsNormal60th percentile · 107 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 1.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Elk RiverElk River at Prospect, TN370 cfs0.82 ftNot recordedNo historical recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 0.8 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Hatchie RiverHatchie River at Rialto, TN365 cfs2.19 ftNot recordedNo historical recordNo NWS flood stage
Duck RiverDuck River at Hwy 100 at Centerville, TN342 cfs2.81 ft971 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 25 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 2.8 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Caney ForkCaney Fork at Stonewall336 cfs6.00 ft1,770 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 15 yr recordNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Buffalo RiverBuffalo River below Lobelville, TN297 cfs2.87 ft389 cfsBelow normal23rd percentile · 99 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 2.9 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Elk RiverElk River above Fayetteville, TN277 cfs1.48 ft1,180 cfsMuch below normal7th percentile · 56 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 1.6 ft by Mon 1 PM, below flood stage.
Hatchie RiverHatchie River at Bolivar, TN221 cfs5.55 ftNot recordedNo historical recordNo NWS flood stage
Ocoee RiverOcoee River at Copperhill, TN218 cfs2.46 ft512 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 9 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
South Fork Forked Deer RiverSouth Fork Forked Deer River near Owl City, TN199 cfs8.93 ftNot recordedNo historical recordNo NWS flood stage
Wolf RiverWolf River at Rossville, TN197 cfs1.51 ftNot recordedNo historical recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 1.5 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Duck RiverDuck River near Shelbyville, TN187 cfs2.63 ft229 cfsBelow normal22nd percentile · 50 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Duck RiverDuck River at Mile 156 near Pottsville, TN176 cfs5.32 ft321 cfsBelow normal18th percentile · 14 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
North Fork Obion RiverNorth Fork Obion River near Martin, TN (CE)160 cfs5.18 ft207 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 25 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 5.2 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Duck RiverDuck River at Columbia, TN158 cfs1.42 ft329 cfsMuch below normal7th percentile · 50 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 1.4 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Buffalo RiverBuffalo River near Flat Woods, TN138 cfs2.03 ftNot recordedNo historical recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 22 ft. NWS reads 2.03 ft here.
Rutherford Fork Obion RiverSouth Fork Obion River near Greenfield, TN129 cfs5.07 ftNot recordedNo historical recordNo NWS flood stage
Shoal CreekShoal Creek at Iron City, TN120 cfs1.71 ft166 cfsBelow normal15th percentile · 101 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 1.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Little Pigeon RiverLittle Pigeon River at Sevierville, TN109 cfs1.35 ft136 cfsNormal35th percentile · 106 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 1.3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Loosahatchie River CanalLoosahatchie River near Arlington, TN94 cfs0.68 ft102 cfsNormal34th percentile · 57 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 0.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Red RiverRed River at Port Royal, TN94 cfs3.71 ft170 cfsBelow normal14th percentile · 65 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Stones RiverStones River at US Hwy 70 near Donelson, TN93 cfs3.17 ft1,400 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 13 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 35 ft. NWS reads 3.12 ft here.
Little RiverLittle River near Maryville, TN83 cfs5.15 ft127 cfsBelow normal20th percentile · 75 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 18 ft. NWS reads 5.15 ft here.
Collins RiverCollins River near Mcminnville, TN83 cfs1.40 ft144 cfsBelow normal18th percentile · 102 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
North Fork Wolf RiverWolf River at Lagrange, TN78 cfs5.47 ftNot recordedNo historical recordNo NWS flood stage
Harpeth RiverHarpeth River near Kingston Springs, TN75 cfs0.45 ft128 cfsNormal27th percentile · 101 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Middle Fork Forked Deer RiverMiddle Fork Forked Deer River near Fairview69 cfs4.06 ftNot recordedNo historical recordNo NWS flood stage
Piney RiverPiney River at Vernon, TN60 cfs3.00 ft90 cfsMuch below normal6th percentile · 101 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 3 ft here.
Big Sandy RiverBig Sandy River at Bruceton, TN56 cfs3.63 ft90 cfsBelow normal15th percentile · 97 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
Tellico RiverTellico River at Tellico Plains, TN51 cfs0.62 ft79 cfsBelow normal22nd percentile · 101 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 0.62 ft here.
Sequatchie RiverSequatchie River near Whitwell, TN49 cfs0.67 ft83 cfsBelow normal25th percentile · 106 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 0.7 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Little RiverLittle River above Townsend, TN48 cfs1.31 ft80 cfsBelow normal18th percentile · 63 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 1.31 ft here.
Cypress CreekCypress Creek near Florence AL44 cfs1.51 ft76 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 91 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
Horse CreekHorse Creek near Savannah, TN (tva)37 cfs0.51 ft60 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 14 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 13.8 ft. NWS reads 0.51 ft here.
Little Harpeth RiverHarpeth River at Bellevue, TN31 cfs1.10 ft51 cfsNormal34th percentile · 95 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 1.1 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Sewee CreekSewee Creek near Decatur, TN28 cfs0.27 ft33 cfsNormal37th percentile · 92 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 0.25 ft here.
Richland CreekRichland Creek at Hwy 64 Bypass at Pulaski, TN27 cfs5.25 ft105 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 17 yr recordNWS forecast: 5.3 ft by Mon 1 AM, below flood stage.
Emory RiverEmory River at Oakdale, TN26 cfs1.71 ft90 cfsNormal30th percentile · 99 yr recordBelow flood stageNWS forecast: 1.7 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Beaver CreekBeaver Creek at Solway, TN26 cfs5.35 ft41 cfsNormal25th percentile · 27 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
West Fork Stones RiverWest Fork Stones River at Murfreesboro, TN25 cfs2.10 ft52 cfsBelow normal25th percentile · 54 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
Wolftever CreekWolftever Creek near Ooltewah, TN24 cfs2.52 ft8.2 cfsAbove normal84th percentile · 62 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 2.54 ft here.
Harpeth RiverHarpeth River below Franklin, TN23 cfs1.72 ft58 cfsNormal27th percentile · 38 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 27 ft. NWS reads 1.71 ft here.
Yellow CreekYellow Creek at Ellis Mills, TN23 cfs3.13 ftNot recordedNo historical recordNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Little Limestone CreekBig Limestone Creek near Limestone, TN22 cfs2.97 ft26 cfsNormal39th percentile · 30 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
Oostanaula CreekOostanaula Creek near Sanford, TN21 cfs2.22 ft31 cfsBelow normal16th percentile · 72 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 2.21 ft here.
Duck RiverDuck River below Manchester, TN19 cfs-0.13 ftNot recordedNo historical recordNo NWS flood stage
Obed RiverObed River at Adams Bridge near Crossville, TN19 cfs4.65 ft27 cfsNormal41st percentile · 15 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
Calfkiller RiverCalfkiller River at Hwy 70 at Sparta, TN18 cfs2.89 ft76 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 9 yr recordNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Wolf RiverWolf River near Byrdstown, TN17 cfs1.77 ft20 cfsNormal39th percentile · 84 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
Falling Water RiverFalling Water River near Cookeville, TN17 cfs4.18 ft11 cfsNormal63rd percentile · 94 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
West Prong Little Pigeon RiverWest Prong Little Pigeon R near Gatlinburg, TN16 cfs2.69 ft24 cfsNo historical recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 2.68 ft here.
Sycamore CreekSycamore Creek near Ashland City, TN14 cfs1.49 ft28 cfsMuch below normal7th percentile · 65 yr recordBelow flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 1.49 ft here.
New RiverNew River at New River, TN13 cfs1.72 ft50 cfsBelow normal23rd percentile · 92 yr recordNo NWS flood stage
Bullrun CreekBullrun Creek near Halls Crossroads, TN11 cfs1.51 ft18 cfsNormal28th percentile · 69 yr recordFlood stage 10 ft.
East Fork Stones RiverEast Fork Stones River near Lascassas, TN11 cfs2.88 ft39 cfsBelow normal12th percentile · 75 yr recordNo NWS flood stage

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.

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