TidalMapBig Creek near Rogersville, TN Flow & Water Level
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03491000 sits on Big Creek and reads everything draining 47 square miles of the Holston basin. Its datum sits 1,129 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1941, 76 years of it.
Normal flows here
Big Creek runs a median of 21 cfs at this gauge across 76 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 75 cfs, and September the leanest at 6.8 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 4,000 cfs in 1994, and the lowest is 1.4 cfs in 1988.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 cfs | 271% |
| Feb | 75 cfs | 357% |
| Mar | 74 cfs | 352% |
| Apr | 55 cfs | 262% |
| May | 29 cfs | 138% |
| Jun | 16 cfs | 74% |
| Jul | 12 cfs | 57% |
| Aug | 9.7 cfs | 46% |
| Sep | 6.8 cfs | 32% |
| Oct | 7.0 cfs | 33% |
| Nov | 10 cfs | 50% |
| Dec | 34 cfs | 162% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1941 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Big Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 7 feet. NWS starts watching it at 5 feet. The highest crest on record is 12.2 feet, in April 1998.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 7 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 8 ft |
| Major flooding | 9 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1998 | 12.2 ft |
| March 1994 | 12.1 ft |
| February 2019 | 11.9 ft |
| March 2002 | 11.2 ft |
| December 1969 | 10.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RVLT1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Crockett Creek below Rogersville, TN
- Clinch River at Kyles Ford, TN
- Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, TN
- Big Limestone Creek near Limestone, TN
- Nolichucky River near Lowland
- Clinch River above Tazewell, TN
- French Broad River near Newport, TN
- Pigeon River at Newport, TN
- French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC
- Nolichucky River at Embreeville, TN
- Pigeon River below Power Plant near Waterville, NC
- Powell River near Arthur, TN
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03491000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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