TidalMapClarks River at Almo, KY Water Level Today
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 03610200 sits on the Clarks River and reads everything draining 134 square miles of the Lower Tennessee basin. Its datum sits 413 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1983, 44 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Clarks River runs a median of 39 cfs at this gauge across 44 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 97 cfs, and September the leanest at 10 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 15,800 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 1.4 cfs in 2009.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 cfs | 185% |
| Feb | 97 cfs | 249% |
| Mar | 79 cfs | 203% |
| Apr | 66 cfs | 169% |
| May | 51 cfs | 131% |
| Jun | 32 cfs | 82% |
| Jul | 21 cfs | 54% |
| Aug | 11 cfs | 28% |
| Sep | 10 cfs | 26% |
| Oct | 14 cfs | 36% |
| Nov | 26 cfs | 68% |
| Dec | 51 cfs | 131% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1983 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 17.4 feet, in December 1982.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| December 1982 | 17.4 ft |
| February 1989 | 17.4 ft |
| May 1984 | 17.1 ft |
| February 1990 | 16.9 ft |
| December 1987 | 15.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AMOK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
TVA dams near this gauge
TVA's Kentucky Dam is 22 miles from this gauge on the Tennessee system. Planned generation, lake level and tailwater elevation for it load below when TVA has published them.
- Kentucky Dam 22 miles
- Barkley Dam 23 miles
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03610200. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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