Rivers in Tennessee
Sequatchie River near Whitwell
Below flood stage
0.72ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 2:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.00 ftThu, Sep 24, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 19.00 ft1867
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 19.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at Teague Road.
- 18.00 ftModerate flooding begins. River Mill Road, Teague Road, Ketner's Mill Road, and Old Ketner's Road flood and become impassable.
- 16.00 ftFlooding of agricultural land becomes more extensive. Water reaches the bottom of the river gage house. Portions of Mt. Calvary Road along the river are inundated.
- 14.00 ftFlooding of agricultural land occurs. Portions of Mt. Calvary Road along the river may begin to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11% |
| 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
73 crests on NOAA’s list since 1867.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1, 1867 | 19.00 ft |
| 2 | December 23, 1990 | 18.02 ft |
| 3 | February 1, 1975 | 18.00 ft |
| 4 | May 6, 2003 | 17.76 ft |
| 5 | March 16, 1973 | 17.65 ft |
| 6 | March 12, 1963 | 17.11 ft |
| 7 | February 16, 2003 | 16.79 ft |
| 8 | November 19, 1957 | 16.71 ft |
| 9 | February 11, 1994 | 16.68 ft |
| 10 | December 30, 1969 | 16.66 ft |
| 11 | January 5, 1949 | 16.55 ft |
| 12 | February 24, 2019 | 16.42 ft |
| 13 | March 24, 1993 | 16.30 ft |
| 14 | December 28, 1942 | 16.29 ft |
| 15 | February 6, 2020 | 16.26 ft |
| 16 | January 8, 1946 | 16.23 ft |
| 17 | February 14, 1948 | 16.22 ft |
| 18 | December 26, 1973 | 16.14 ft |
| 19 | April 6, 1983 | 16.10 ft |
| 20 | December 26, 2015 | 16.05 ft |
| 21 | March 21, 1980 | 16.03 ft |
| 22 | March 1, 1986 | 16.00 ft |
| 23 | February 1, 1957 | 16.00 ft |
| 24 | March 24, 1929 | 16.00 ft |
| 25 | December 10, 2004 | 15.94 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 13, 2025: 14.10 ft
- May 10, 2024: 15.27 ft
- December 15, 2022: 14.36 ft
- February 23, 2022: 15.35 ft
- October 7, 2021: 15.42 ft
- September 20, 2021: 14.04 ft
- April 1, 2021: 14.14 ft
- April 13, 2020: 14.74 ft
- February 6, 2020: 16.26 ft
- March 11, 2019: 14.13 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamTennessee River at South Pittsburg
- Mountain Creek (TN) at Red Bank
- Tennessee River at Chattanooga
- Tennessee River at Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S)
- Lookout Creek at Wauhatchie
- Tennessee River at Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S)
- North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight
- Tennessee River at Chickamauga Dam Tailwater
- Tennessee River at Chickamauga Dam
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.