Rivers in Tennessee
Elk River near Pelham
Below flood stage
1.95ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 9:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.08 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftWater reaches a house on the left bank downstream of gauge. Water may inundate parts of Bells Mills Rd between Interstate 24 and US-41 (Dixie Highway).
- 11.00 ftWater begins to inundate low lying wooded and agricultural areas along the river.
Crest history
53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 16, 1973 | 14.08 ft |
| 2 | April 4, 1977 | 14.05 ft |
| 3 | March 12, 1963 | 13.17 ft |
| 4 | April 5, 1983 | 13.08 ft |
| 5 | May 6, 2003 | 12.72 ft |
| 6 | December 30, 1969 | 12.64 ft |
| 7 | April 28, 2013 | 12.50 ft |
| 8 | December 26, 1973 | 12.42 ft |
| 9 | March 21, 1980 | 12.32 ft |
| 10 | March 13, 1975 | 12.31 ft |
| 11 | April 28, 2011 | 12.30 ft |
| 12 | December 26, 2015 | 12.16 ft |
| 13 | February 1, 1957 | 12.02 ft |
| 14 | January 21, 1954 | 12.00 ft |
| 15 | December 18, 1967 | 11.99 ft |
| 16 | March 8, 1961 | 11.98 ft |
| 17 | January 23, 2002 | 11.97 ft |
| 18 | November 19, 1957 | 11.90 ft |
| 19 | February 6, 2004 | 11.88 ft |
| 20 | December 9, 2004 | 11.79 ft |
| 21 | March 15, 1964 | 11.60 ft |
| 22 | December 19, 1959 | 11.54 ft |
| 23 | October 17, 1975 | 11.50 ft |
| 24 | January 4, 1982 | 11.48 ft |
| 25 | May 1, 1966 | 11.47 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 23, 2017: 10.37 ft
- December 26, 2015: 12.16 ft
- July 5, 2015: 10.90 ft
- December 22, 2013: 10.86 ft
- April 28, 2013: 12.50 ft
- November 28, 2011: 11.11 ft
- April 28, 2011: 12.30 ft
- January 24, 2010: 11.13 ft
- May 2, 2009: 11.01 ft
- April 5, 2008: 10.15 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.