Rivers in Tennessee
Powell River near Arthur
Below flood stage
2.70ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.00 ftWed, Sep 23, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 38.96 ft1977
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 31.50 ftWater reaches floor of the gage house.
- 29.50 ftWater might begin to enter the restaurant along the river upstream from the gage.
- 25.00 ftParking lot of restaurant along the river upstream from the gage floods. Flooding also of recreation rental structures nearby. Portion of Pine Hill Road is impassable.
- 23.00 ftLow spot on Pine Hill Road is beginning to flood.
- 20.00 ftWater covers roads along both banks of the river.
- 17.00 ftMinor flooding begins.
- 15.00 ftAction stage.
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
77 crests on NOAA’s list since 1826.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 6, 1977 | 38.96 ft |
| 2 | March 1, 1826 | 29.50 ft |
| 3 | January 29, 1918 | 29.20 ft |
| 4 | January 9, 1946 | 29.15 ft |
| 5 | January 1, 1970 | 28.39 ft |
| 6 | March 13, 1963 | 28.08 ft |
| 7 | February 17, 2003 | 27.60 ft |
| 8 | February 12, 2018 | 27.06 ft |
| 9 | November 28, 1973 | 27.01 ft |
| 10 | March 19, 2002 | 27.01 ft |
| 11 | March 18, 1973 | 26.38 ft |
| 12 | March 24, 1929 | 25.80 ft |
| 13 | March 6, 2015 | 25.67 ft |
| 14 | March 8, 1967 | 25.62 ft |
| 15 | February 17, 2025 | 25.57 ft |
| 16 | February 8, 2020 | 25.34 ft |
| 17 | March 14, 1975 | 24.91 ft |
| 18 | March 4, 1917 | 24.50 ft |
| 19 | March 1, 1867 | 24.50 ft |
| 20 | May 9, 1984 | 24.20 ft |
| 21 | February 1, 1950 | 24.18 ft |
| 22 | January 30, 1957 | 24.07 ft |
| 23 | March 28, 2021 | 23.47 ft |
| 24 | January 31, 1932 | 23.45 ft |
| 25 | February 15, 1948 | 23.45 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 17, 2025: 25.57 ft
- February 18, 2023: 20.17 ft
- March 28, 2021: 23.47 ft
- April 14, 2020: 17.67 ft
- February 8, 2020: 25.34 ft
- February 25, 2019: 20.51 ft
- February 22, 2019: 17.42 ft
- February 12, 2018: 27.06 ft
- April 24, 2017: 22.03 ft
- March 6, 2015: 25.67 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.