Rivers in Tennessee

South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls

Lauderdale County, TennesseeNWS HLST1Memphis office

Below flood stage
-4.01ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Forecast crest
-3.80 ftWed, Sep 23, 7:00 PM CDT
Record crest
16.14 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood16.00 ft
Moderate flood13.50 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.50 ft
  1. 19.00 ftFlood water reaches the bottom of the Highway 210 bridge and the railroad trestle bridge over the river.
  2. 18.50 ftHighway 210 north of the river is impassable. Evacuations will be necessary due to access problems.
  3. 14.00 ftFlood water is flowing over several low-lying roads near the river and access to low-lying areas will be limited due to high water.
  4. 12.50 ftWater is flowing over Highway 210 north of Halls. Several low-lying roads near the South Fork of the Forked Deer River are flooded.
  5. 11.50 ftFarmland near the river is flooded.
  6. 10.50 ftFlooding on agricultural land near the river.
  7. 9.00 ftFarmland near the river is flooded.
  8. 8.50 ftWater is ponding on low-lying farmland.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Crest history

38 crests on NOAA’s list since 1975.

#DateStage
1May 4, 201016.14 ft
2April 8, 202515.24 ft
3March 16, 197515.21 ft
4May 4, 201113.83 ft
5December 5, 200113.49 ft
6February 26, 201912.62 ft
7February 16, 202512.60 ft
8December 23, 201712.36 ft
9April 3, 202112.25 ft
10December 29, 202412.09 ft
11February 23, 200312.09 ft
12February 23, 200312.09 ft
13April 4, 200812.09 ft
14May 17, 200311.93 ft
15May 17, 200311.93 ft
16May 27, 200611.91 ft
17March 6, 202111.87 ft
18May 24, 200911.69 ft
19October 10, 200211.68 ft
20February 15, 202611.50 ft
21December 19, 200211.38 ft
22January 31, 202511.33 ft
23May 7, 200311.12 ft
24May 7, 200311.12 ft
25May 10, 199810.80 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 15, 2026: 11.50 ft
  • June 17, 2025: 10.37 ft
  • April 8, 2025: 15.24 ft
  • March 22, 2025: 9.12 ft
  • February 16, 2025: 12.60 ft
  • January 31, 2025: 11.33 ft
  • December 29, 2024: 12.09 ft
  • November 6, 2024: 9.98 ft
  • May 9, 2021: 10.57 ft
  • April 3, 2021: 12.25 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.