Rivers in Tennessee
Tennessee River at Chattanooga
Below flood stage
634.11ftStage
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 2:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 651.10 ft
- Forecast crest
- 635.21 ftThu, Oct 1, 1:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 678.90 ft1867
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 655.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 653.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 651.10 ft |
| Action | 649.00 ft |
- 678.90 ftFlood of record, March 11, 1867.
- 655.00 ftMajor flooding begins.
- 653.00 ftModerate flooding begins.
- 651.10 ftFlooding begins.
Crest history
7 crests on NOAA’s list since 1867.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 11, 1867 | 678.90 ft |
| 2 | March 1, 1875 | 674.80 ft |
| 3 | March 18, 1973 | 657.98 ft |
| 4 | May 8, 2003 | 657.20 ft |
| 5 | April 20, 1998 | 651.38 ft |
| 6 | July 8, 2013 | 651.36 ft |
| 7 | February 24, 2019 | 651.14 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 24, 2019: 651.14 ft
- July 8, 2013: 651.36 ft
- May 8, 2003: 657.20 ft
- April 20, 1998: 651.38 ft
- March 18, 1973: 657.98 ft
- March 1, 1875: 674.80 ft
- March 11, 1867: 678.90 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamTennessee River at Chickamauga Dam Tailwater
- DownstreamTennessee River at Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S)
- Mountain Creek (TN) at Red Bank
- Lookout Creek at Wauhatchie
- Tennessee River at Chickamauga Dam
- S. Chickamauga Creek at Chickamauga
- Friar Branch at Chattanooga
- Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone
- West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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.