Rivers in Tennessee
Emory River at Oakdale
Below flood stage
3.45ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 27.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.00 ftThu, Sep 24, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 42.30 ft1929
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 28.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 27.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 42.30 ftFlood of record. Catastrophic flooding.
- 30.00 ftHomes on Riverview Road are inundated with 5 to 8 feet of water. A few homes on the opposite side of the road might start taking water. Water may reach onto Emory Drive in Harriman.
- 28.00 ftHomes on the near side of Riverview Road will have about 5 feet of water in them. Riverview Road is completely impassable in places. In Harriman, expect flooding in the area of Margrave Drive and Southern Railroad, as well as on low spots of W Carter Ave and Riggs Chapel Rd.
- 27.00 ftFlooding starts on Riverview Road. Homes (mostly elevated) closest to the river can have up to about 4 feet of water in their ground floors. Some storage sheds flood. Homes on the far side of the street will have some water in the yards.
- 18.00 ftFlooding begins of the rural Clifty Creek Road and bridge over Clifty Creek that immediately joins the Emory River there.
- 12.00 ftMinor flooding occurs below Riverview Road. No buildings or roads are threatened.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
69 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 23, 1929 | 42.30 ft |
| 2 | December 23, 1990 | 38.71 ft |
| 3 | March 23, 1991 | 38.70 ft |
| 4 | May 28, 1973 | 38.68 ft |
| 5 | December 30, 1969 | 34.20 ft |
| 6 | April 4, 1977 | 34.05 ft |
| 7 | February 6, 2020 | 33.88 ft |
| 8 | December 1, 1996 | 32.93 ft |
| 9 | April 13, 2020 | 31.34 ft |
| 10 | February 13, 1948 | 31.00 ft |
| 11 | February 3, 1939 | 30.90 ft |
| 12 | March 13, 1975 | 30.46 ft |
| 13 | March 21, 1980 | 30.20 ft |
| 14 | September 17, 2004 | 30.03 ft |
| 15 | March 28, 2021 | 29.87 ft |
| 16 | March 23, 1993 | 29.21 ft |
| 17 | March 12, 1963 | 29.10 ft |
| 18 | January 24, 2002 | 28.85 ft |
| 19 | November 29, 2011 | 28.81 ft |
| 20 | February 23, 2019 | 28.26 ft |
| 21 | April 23, 2017 | 27.98 ft |
| 22 | May 4, 2009 | 27.91 ft |
| 23 | January 5, 1949 | 27.85 ft |
| 24 | December 10, 1972 | 27.80 ft |
| 25 | April 5, 1983 | 27.75 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 9, 2024: 25.44 ft
- July 20, 2023: 25.72 ft
- February 17, 2023: 26.95 ft
- February 23, 2022: 27.29 ft
- March 28, 2021: 29.87 ft
- April 13, 2020: 31.34 ft
- February 6, 2020: 33.88 ft
- February 23, 2019: 28.26 ft
- February 11, 2018: 24.41 ft
- April 23, 2017: 27.98 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.