TidalMapBig Sandy River at Bruceton, 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 03606500 sits on the Big Sandy River and reads everything draining 205 square miles of the Kentucky Lake basin. Its datum sits 381 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1929, 82 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Big Sandy River runs a median of 131 cfs at this gauge across 82 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 234 cfs, and August the leanest at 72 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 30,000 cfs in 2010, and the lowest is 28 cfs in 1943.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 198 cfs | 151% |
| Feb | 230 cfs | 176% |
| Mar | 234 cfs | 179% |
| Apr | 190 cfs | 145% |
| May | 134 cfs | 102% |
| Jun | 96 cfs | 73% |
| Jul | 79 cfs | 60% |
| Aug | 72 cfs | 55% |
| Sep | 72 cfs | 55% |
| Oct | 77 cfs | 59% |
| Nov | 123 cfs | 94% |
| Dec | 166 cfs | 127% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1929 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 20.2 feet, in May 2010.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| May 2010 | 20.2 ft |
| March 1897 | 18 ft |
| March 1919 | 17 ft |
| November 2001 | 16.6 ft |
| December 1927 | 16.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BIGT1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03606500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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