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Water Resources of Tennessee

Welcome to the website for the USGS Tennessee Water Science Center!

Current streamflow conditions in Tennessee; click to go to a live map.
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Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Tennessee Water Science Center Web site; this is your direct link to all kinds of water-resource information. Here you will find information about Tennessee's rivers and streams. You will also find information about ground water, water quality, and many other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of stream-gaging stations in the State, many of which support flood-warning systems.

The USGS provides current (real-time) stream stage and streamflow, water-quality, and ground-water levels for more than 200 sites in Tennessee.

Quick Link to Real-Time Data (Quick look: Real-time data typically are recorded at 15-60 minute intervals, stored onsite, and then transmitted to USGS offices every 1 to 4 hours, depending on the data relay technique used. Recording and transmission times may be more frequent during critical events. Data from real-time sites are relayed to USGS offices via satellite, telephone, and/or radio and are available for viewing within minutes of arrival.
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USGS Tennessee Highlights

Tennessee 2008 Water Data Report Available (Quick look:
Beginning with water year 2006, the annual water data product took on a new format different from the previous report series. The basic product is a Site Data Sheet that serves to publish all data collected during the water year at any given site. For more information about this topic, click now.)

The 2008 USGS Water Data Report is available online and has a new interactive feature designed to make site data retrieval easy. The annual Water Data Report provides a snapshot of water conditions for a given year.

Instantaneous Data Archive (IDA)

The USGS collects continuous (measurements from every 5 to every 60 minutes) stage, discharge, and other instantaneous time-series data on the Nation's rivers and streams. The Instantaneous Data Archive makes available as much intra-day streamflow data and historical instantaneous data, as possible, often several years' worth of data.

Highlighted Publications

The Tennessee Water Science Center produces publications about water resources.

SIR 2009-5091Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5091
Quality of Shallow Groundwater and Drinking Water in the Mississippi Embayment-Texas Coastal Uplands Aquifer System and the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer, South-Central United States, 1994–2004

Hoos, A.B., and McMahon, Gerard, 2009, Spatial analysis of instream nitrogen loads and factors controlling nitrogen delivery to streams in the southeastern United States using spatially referenced regression on watershed attributes (SPARROW) and regional classification frameworks: Hydrologic Processes, doi:10.1002/hyp.7323.

photo of fishKnight, R.R., Gregory, M.B., and Wales, A.K., 2008, Relating streamflow characteristics to specialized insectivores in the Tennessee River Valley: A regional approach: Ecohydrology, v. 1, no. 4, p. 394-397, doi:10.1002/eco.32.

SIR 2008-5058Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5058
Estimated Use of Water in the Upper Duck River Watershed, Central Tennessee, and Water-Demand Projections through 2030

Scientific Investigations Map 2007-2972
Alluvial Bars of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee



Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5105
Water Resources of the Duck River Watershed, Tennessee

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07032200: Flow=611cfs,Stage=9.33ft,2010-02-10 00:45,>90,NONCONNAH CREEK NEAR GERMANTOWN, TN 07031650: Flow=3220cfs,Stage=9.10ft,Floodstage=20.5ft,2010-02-10 00:45,>90,WOLF RIVER AT GERMANTOWN, TN 07030500: Flow=2550cfs,Stage=8.85ft,Floodstage=13.0ft,2010-02-10 00:00,>90,WOLF RIVER AT ROSSVILLE, TN 07030240: Flow=2210cfs,Stage=7.83ft,Floodstage=20.0ft,2010-02-10 00:00,>90,LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON, TN 03604000: Flow=4700cfs,Stage=8.70ft,2010-02-10 00:00,>90,BUFFALO RIVER NEAR FLAT WOODS, TN 03602500: Flow=1090cfs,Stage=5.25ft,2010-02-10 00:15,>90,PINEY RIVER AT VERNON, TN 03599500: Flow=10500cfs,Stage=17.19ft,2010-02-10 00:00,>90,DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA, TN 03588500: Flow=4070cfs,Stage=7.22ft,2010-02-10 00:45,>90,SHOAL CREEK AT IRON CITY, TN 03578000: Flow=366cfs,Stage=5.25ft,2010-02-10 00:00,>90,ELK RIVER NEAR PELHAM, TN 03566000: Flow=17300cfs,Stage=16.60ft,2010-02-10 01:45,>90,HIWASSEE RIVER AT CHARLESTON, TN 03565500: Flow=547cfs,Stage=4.83ft,2010-02-10 01:15,>90,OOSTANAULA CREEK NEAR SANFORD, TN 03539800: Flow=3290cfs,Stage=5.18ft,2010-02-10 01:00,>90,OBED RIVER NEAR LANCING, TN 03478400: Flow=112cfs,Stage=4.01ft,2010-02-10 01:45,>90,BEAVER CREEK AT BRISTOL, VA 03461500: Flow=3010cfs,Stage=5.06ft,2010-02-10 01:00,>90,PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TN 03455000: Flow=7710cfs,Stage=4.74ft,Floodstage=10.0ft,2010-02-10 01:45,>90,FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT, TN 03434500: Flow=5540cfs,Stage=8.99ft,2010-02-10 00:00,>90,HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN 03433500: Flow=4650cfs,Stage=8.38ft,2010-02-10 00:30,>90,HARPETH RIVER AT BELLEVUE, TN 03432350: Flow=2160cfs,Stage=10.89ft,2010-02-10 00:15,>90,HARPETH RIVER AT FRANKLIN, TN 03431700: Flow=122cfs,Stage=1.83ft,2010-02-10 00:45,>90,RICHLAND CREEK AT CHARLOTTE AVE, AT NASHVILLE, TN 03428200: Flow=2360cfs,Stage=6.68ft,2010-02-10 00:30,>90,WEST FORK STONES RIVER AT MURFREESBORO, TN 03313700: Flow=1060cfs,Stage=8.51ft,2010-02-10 00:15,>90,WEST FORK DRAKES CREEK NEAR FRANKLIN, KY 07030050: Flow=7150cfs,Stage=14.04ft,2010-02-10 00:00,76-90,HATCHIE RIVER AT RIALTO, TN 07029500: Flow=6220cfs,Stage=15.05ft,Floodstage=18.0ft,2010-02-10 00:30,76-90,HATCHIE RIVER AT BOLIVAR, TN 07025400: Flow=423cfs,Stage=6.21ft,Floodstage=20.0ft,2010-02-10 00:00,76-90,NORTH FORK OBION RIVER NEAR MARTIN, TENN (CE) 07024500: Flow=971cfs,Stage=9.24ft,2010-02-10 00:30,76-90,SOUTH FORK OBION RIVER NEAR GREENFIELD, TN 03604400: Flow=3820cfs,Stage=9.07ft,2010-02-10 00:30,76-90,BUFFALO RIVER BELOW LOBELVILLE, TN 03603000: Flow=15300cfs,Stage=12.13ft,2010-02-10 00:00,76-90,DUCK RIVER ABOVE HURRICANE MILLS, TN 03598000: Flow=3000cfs,Stage=8.64ft,2010-02-10 00:30,76-90,DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE, TN 03596000: Flow=716cfs,Stage=2.80ft,2010-02-09 23:00,76-90,DUCK RIVER BELOW MANCHESTER, TN 03584600: Flow=10600cfs,Stage=12.03ft,2010-02-10 00:15,76-90,ELK RIVER AT PROSPECT, TN 03582000: Flow=4850cfs,Stage=9.04ft,Floodstage=17.5ft,2010-02-10 00:15,76-90,ELK RIVER ABOVE FAYETTEVILLE, TENN. 03571000: Flow=2360cfs,Stage=7.95ft,Floodstage=14.0ft,2010-02-10 00:15,76-90,SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL, TN 03540500: Flow=3730cfs,Stage=8.08ft,Floodstage=27.0ft,2010-02-09 22:00,76-90,EMORY RIVER AT OAKDALE, TN 03532000: Flow=2870cfs,Stage=6.96ft,Floodstage=17.0ft,2010-02-10 01:15,76-90,POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR, TN 03531500: Flow=1220cfs,Stage=3.90ft,Floodstage=18.0ft,2010-02-10 01:45,76-90,POWELL RIVER NEAR JONESVILLE, VA 03528000: Flow=5660cfs,Stage=5.52ft,Floodstage=12.0ft,2010-02-10 01:30,76-90,CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL, TN 03527000: Flow=4090cfs,Stage=7.11ft,Floodstage=18.0ft,2010-02-10 01:15,76-90,CLINCH RIVER AT SPEERS FERRY, VA 03518500: Flow=755cfs,Stage=2.86ft,2010-02-09 22:15,76-90,TELLICO RIVER AT TELLICO PLAINS, TN 03498500: Flow=1120cfs,Stage=8.22ft,2010-02-10 01:30,76-90,LITTLE RIVER NEAR MARYVILLE, TN 03497300: Flow=621cfs,Stage=2.93ft,2010-02-10 01:30,76-90,LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TN 03491000: Flow=198cfs,Stage=3.01ft,2010-02-10 01:15,76-90,BIG CREEK NEAR ROGERSVILLE, TN 03479000: Flow=274cfs,Stage=2.53ft,2010-02-10 01:45,76-90,WATAUGA RIVER NEAR SUGAR GROVE, NC 03465500: Flow=2780cfs,Stage=2.82ft,Floodstage=12.0ft,2010-02-10 01:30,76-90,NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE, TN 03436100: Flow=3700cfs,Stage=10.93ft,2010-02-10 00:30,76-90,RED RIVER AT PORT ROYAL, TN 03421000: Flow=3590cfs,Stage=7.16ft,2010-02-10 00:00,76-90,COLLINS RIVER NEAR MCMINNVILLE, TN 03415000: Flow=611cfs,Stage=4.05ft,2010-02-10 00:15,76-90,WEST FORK OBEY RIVER NEAR ALPINE, TN 03409500: Flow=1770cfs,Stage=4.92ft,2010-02-10 01:00,76-90,CLEAR FORK NEAR ROBBINS, TN 03408500: Flow=1660cfs,Stage=5.53ft,2010-02-10 01:00,76-90,NEW RIVER AT NEW RIVER, TN 07026040: Flow=3320cfs,Stage=22.99ft,Floodstage=34.0ft,2010-02-10 00:00,25-75,OBION RIVER AT HWY 51 NEAR OBION, TN 03473000: Flow=950cfs,Stage=4.53ft,2010-02-10 01:45,25-75,S F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR DAMASCUS, VA 0357479650: Flow=60cfs,Stage=3.17ft,2010-02-10 00:15,Not ranked,HESTER CREEK AT BUDDY WILLIAMSON RD NR PLEVNA, AL 0351706800: Flow=644cfs,Stage=4.08ft,2010-02-09 17:00,Not ranked,CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NC 0343364415: Flow=2.0cfs,Stage=1.54ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,WHITE OAK BRANCH NEAR SR 840, TN 070306050: Flow=23cfs,Stage=8.32ft,2010-02-10 00:45,Not ranked,JOHNSONS CREEK AT SR 205 NEAR COLLIERVILLE, TN 035351830: Flow=110cfs,Stage=6.47ft,2010-02-10 01:15,Not ranked,BEAVER CR NR WILLOW FORK AT HALLS CROSSROADS, TN 034991105: Flow=0.37cfs,2010-02-10 01:15,Stage=2.69ft,2010-02-10 01:30:00,Not ranked,STOCK CREEK AT PICKINS GAP RD NR HIGH BLUFF, TN 034336392: Flow=0.89cfs,Stage=1.79ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,SLICK ROCK HOLLOW CREEK NEAR PEWITT CHAPEL 034325065: Flow=9.7cfs,Stage=1.95ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,ROBINSON BRANCH AT BOSTON THETA ROAD, TN 034324715: Stage=1.09ft,2010-02-10 00:00:00,Not ranked,UNNAMED TRIB TO SYCAMORE CR (FLUME) NR SYCAMORE 034315005: Flow=85900cfs,2010-02-10 00:15,Stage=31.13ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WOODLAND ST AT NASHVILLE, TN 07031740: Stage=23.18ft,2010-02-10 00:00:00,Not ranked,WOLF RIVER AT HOLLYWOOD ST AT MEMPHIS, TN 07031692: Flow=79cfs,Stage=2.71ft,2010-02-10 00:30,Not ranked,FLETCHER CREEK AT SYCAMORE VIEW ROAD AT MEMPHIS 07030392: Flow=1220cfs,Stage=10.92ft,2010-02-10 00:45,Not ranked,WOLF RIVER AT LAGRANGE, TN 07030040: Stage=16.15ft,2010-02-10 00:00:00,Not ranked,HATCHIE RIVER AT RAILROAD NEAR RIALTO, TN 07028960: Flow=552cfs,Stage=6.56ft,2010-02-10 00:15,Not ranked,MIDDLE FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR FAIRVIEW 07027720: Flow=3400cfs,Stage=17.03ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,SOUTH FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR OWL CITY, TN 07027000: Stage=12.96ft,2010-02-10 00:00:00,Not ranked,REELFOOT LAKE NR TIPTONVILLE, TN 07024200: Flow=42cfs,Stage=7.40ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,CROOKED CREEK NEAR HUNTINGDON, TN 03606500: Flow=278cfs,Stage=4.93ft,2010-02-09 04:45,Not ranked,BIG SANDY RIVER AT BRUCETON, TN 03605078: Flow=100cfs,Stage=4.40ft,2010-02-10 00:45,Not ranked,CYPRESS CREEK AT CAMDEN, TN 03605000: Stage=59.58ft,2010-02-10 00:45:00,Not ranked,TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN 03601990: Flow=15000cfs,Stage=15.67ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,DUCK RIVER AT HWY 100 AT CENTERVILLE, TN 03601630: Flow=5.3cfs,Stage=2.31ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,LOCKE BRANCH NEAR BENDING CHESTNUT, TN 03599450: Flow=721cfs,Stage=4.83ft,2010-02-10 00:15,Not ranked,FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS, TN 03599240: Flow=9740cfs,Stage=18.08ft,2010-02-10 01:00,Not ranked,DUCK RIVER ABOVE MILLTOWN, TN 03599100: Flow=514cfs,Stage=5.26ft,2010-02-10 00:15,Not ranked,BIG ROCK CR AT DOUBLE BRIDGES, TN 03597860: Flow=593cfs,2010-01-17 06:00,Stage=14.86ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,DUCK RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, TN 03597590: Flow=243cfs,Stage=3.61ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,WARTRACE CREEK BELOW COUNTY ROAD AT WARTRACE, TN 03597210: Flow=487cfs,Stage=5.03ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,GARRISON FORK ABOVE L&N RAILROAD AT WARTRACE, TN 03596075: Stage=11.76ft,2010-02-10 00:00:00,Not ranked,SINKING POND AT AEDC, TN 03594500: Stage=65.59ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,TENNESSEE RIVER AT PERRYVILLE, TENN 03594421: Stage=13.63ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,BEECH RIVER BELOW WOLF CREEK NEAR LEXINGTON, TN 03593500: Stage=27.81ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,TENNESSEE RIVER AT SAVANNAH, TN 03584045: Flow=3520cfs,Stage=12.78ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,RICHLAND CREEK AT HWY 64 BYPASS AT PULASKI, TN 03578500: Flow=196cfs,Stage=3.63ft,2010-02-10 00:30,Not ranked,BRADLEY CREEK NR PRAIRIE PLAINS, TENN. 03568000: Stage=24.61ft,2010-02-10 01:00:00,Not ranked,TENNESSEE RIVER AT CHATTANOOGA, TN 03566525: Flow=234cfs,Stage=6.50ft,2010-02-10 01:00,Not ranked,NORTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR MONTLAKE, TN 03539778: Flow=1090cfs,Stage=7.55ft,2010-02-10 01:45,Not ranked,CLEAR CREEK AT LILLY BRIDGE NEAR LANCING, TN 03539600: Flow=763cfs,Stage=3.96ft,2010-02-09 23:15,Not ranked,DADDYS CREEK NEAR HEBBERTSBURG, TN 03538830: Flow=413cfs,Stage=6.61ft,2010-02-10 00:45,Not ranked,OBED RIVER AT ADAMS BRIDGE NEAR CROSSVILLE, TN 03535400: Flow=422cfs,Stage=6.85ft,2010-02-10 01:00,Not ranked,BEAVER CREEK AT SOLWAY, TN 03535200: Flow=245cfs,Stage=7.99ft,2010-02-10 01:30,Not ranked,BEAVER C NR POWELL TENN 03527220: Flow=4120cfs,Stage=5.42ft,2010-02-10 01:15,Not ranked,CLINCH RIVER NEAR LOONEYS GAP, TN 03498850: Flow=1200cfs,Stage=4.37ft,2010-02-10 02:00,Not ranked,LITTLE RIVER NEAR ALCOA, TN 03491544: Flow=23cfs,Stage=1.42ft,2010-02-10 01:30,Not ranked,CROCKETT CREEK BELOW ROGERSVILLE, TN 03467609: Flow=5700cfs,Stage=11.47ft,2010-02-10 01:30,Not ranked,NOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR LOWLAND 03460795: Flow=2480cfs,Stage=7.30ft,2010-02-10 01:15,Not ranked,PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC 03437000: Stage=60.34ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,CUMBERLAND RIVER AT DOVER, TENN. 03436690: Flow=418cfs,Stage=5.03ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,YELLOW CREEK AT ELLIS MILLS, TN 03436500: Stage=68.61ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Floodstage=76.9ft,Not ranked,CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE, TENN. 03433641: Flow=13cfs,Stage=0.92ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,KELLEY CREEK NEAR KINGFIELD, TN 03433640: Flow=8.0cfs,Stage=1.20ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,COPPERAS BRANCH NEAR KINGFIELD, TN 03433637: Flow=10cfs,Stage=0.78ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,SOUTH HARPETH CREEK NEAR PEWITT CHAPEL 03432522: Flow=4.4cfs,Stage=2.35ft,2010-02-09 05:00,Not ranked,SOUTH GARRISON BRANCH NEAR HOLTS CHAPEL, TN 03432516: Flow=52cfs,Stage=2.71ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,LEIPERS FORK AT BOSTON, TN 03432504: Flow=3.0cfs,Stage=1.76ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,ROBINSON BRANCH ABOVE BOSTON, TN 03432472: Flow=20cfs,Stage=3.33ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,SYCAMORE CREEK AT BURWOOD, TN 03432400: Flow=2460cfs,Stage=11.94ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,HARPETH RIVER BELOW FRANKLIN, TN 03432100: Flow=574cfs,Stage=4.05ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,HARPETH RIVER AT MCDANIEL, TN 03431599: Flow=375cfs,Stage=6.33ft,2010-02-09 22:00,Not ranked,WHITES CREEK NEAR BORDEAUX, TN 03431300: Flow=83cfs,Stage=1.96ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,BROWNS CREEK AT STATE FAIRGROUNDS AT NASHVILLE, TN 03431060: Flow=827cfs,Stage=4.96ft,2010-02-09 22:30,Not ranked,MILL CREEK AT THOMPSON LANE, NEAR WOODBINE, TN 03431000: Stage=5.03ft,2010-02-10 00:00:00,Not ranked,MILL CREEK NEAR ANTIOCH, TN 03426470: Flow=36cfs,Stage=5.44ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,DRY CREEK NEAR EDENWOLD, TN 03425400: Stage=48.43ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,CUMBERLAND RIVER AT HUNTERS POINT, TN 03425000: Stage=24.42ft,2010-02-10 00:00:00,Not ranked,CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CARTHAGE, TN 03424730: Flow=2290cfs,Stage=7.50ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,SMITH FORK AT TEMPERANCE HALL, TN 03419800: Flow=1170cfs,Stage=5.58ft,2010-02-10 00:00,Not ranked,CALFKILLER RIVER AT HWY 111 BELOW SPARTA, TN 03417600: Stage=16.26ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,CUMBERLAND RIVER AT PENITENTIARY BRANCH, TN 03417500: Stage=22.28ft,2010-02-10 00:30:00,Not ranked,CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CELINA, TN 03410500: Stage=8.58ft,2010-02-10 01:30:00,Not ranked,SOUTH FORK CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR STEARNS, KY 03410210: Flow=3890cfs,Stage=9.80ft,2010-02-10 01:00,Not ranked,SOUTH FK CUMBERLAND RIVER AT LEATHERWOOD FORD, TN 03312259: Flow=102cfs,Stage=3.64ft,2010-02-10 00:45,Not ranked,SALT LICK CREEK BELOW RED BOILING SPRINGS, TN Go to WaterWatch (offsite) for a larger map with additional options