TidalMapCumberland River at Burkesville, 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 03414100 sits on the Cumberland River in the Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland basin. Its datum sits 499 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2014, 10 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Two gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena, KY, reading 5,790 square miles. Downstream the next reading comes from Cumberland River at Celina, TN at 7,307 square miles.
Normal flows here
The Cumberland River runs a median of 8,195 cfs at this gauge across 10 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 21,700 cfs, and November the leanest at 4,865 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 59,000 cfs in 2019, and the lowest is 1,560 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11,400 cfs | 139% |
| Feb | 13,800 cfs | 168% |
| Mar | 21,700 cfs | 265% |
| Apr | 13,250 cfs | 162% |
| May | 8,010 cfs | 98% |
| Jun | 6,590 cfs | 80% |
| Jul | 7,980 cfs | 97% |
| Aug | 8,450 cfs | 103% |
| Sep | 6,820 cfs | 83% |
| Oct | 5,500 cfs | 67% |
| Nov | 4,865 cfs | 59% |
| Dec | 8,630 cfs | 105% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2014 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Cumberland River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 46 feet. NWS starts watching it at 43 feet. The highest crest on record is 56.6 feet, in February 2019.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 43 ft |
| Minor flooding | 46 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 55 ft |
| Major flooding | 64 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| February 2019 | 56.6 ft |
| May 2010 | 55.8 ft |
| April 2025 | 51.1 ft |
| March 2020 | 47.1 ft |
| March 2021 | 46.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRKK2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
TVA dams near this gauge
TVA's Wolf Creek Dam is 13 miles from this gauge on the Cumberland system. Planned generation, lake level and tailwater elevation for it load below when TVA has published them.
- Wolf Creek Dam 13 miles
- Dale Hollow Dam 18 miles
Nearby river gauges
- Marrowbone Creek at Mud Camp Rd at Waterview, KY
- Crocus Creek near Amandaville, KY
- Cumberland River at Long Bottom near Rowena, KY
- Cumberland River at Celina, TN
- Russell Creek near Columbia, KY
- Wolf River near Byrdstown, TN
- West Fork Obey River near Alpine, TN
- Roaring River near Hilham, TN
- Green River near Campbellsville, KY
- Jennings Creek at Riley Creek Rd at Whitleyville, TN
- Beaver Creek near Monticello, KY
- Green River at Greensburg, KY
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03414100. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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