TidalMapCumberland River at Nashville, 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 03431500 sits on the Cumberland River and reads everything draining 12,856 square miles of the Lower Cumberland-Sycamore basin. Its datum sits 367 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2007, 17 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Four gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Cumberland River at Omohundro Wtr Plt at Nashville, TN, reading 12,819 square miles. Downstream the next reading comes from Cumberland River near Bordeaux, TN at 12,862 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 100% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Cumberland River at Briley Pkwy at Cockrill Bend, Cumberland River at Ashland City, TN and Cumberland River below Cheatham Dam, TN. It then enters Cheatham Reservoir near Ashland City, TN, below which releases set the flow.
Normal flows here
The Cumberland River runs a median of 13,850 cfs at this gauge across 17 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 38,100 cfs, and October the leanest at 7,820 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 123,000 cfs in 2021, and the lowest is 1,840 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28,400 cfs | 205% |
| Feb | 32,200 cfs | 232% |
| Mar | 38,100 cfs | 275% |
| Apr | 25,750 cfs | 186% |
| May | 16,200 cfs | 117% |
| Jun | 11,300 cfs | 82% |
| Jul | 12,900 cfs | 93% |
| Aug | 12,200 cfs | 88% |
| Sep | 9,355 cfs | 68% |
| Oct | 7,820 cfs | 56% |
| Nov | 9,420 cfs | 68% |
| Dec | 30,200 cfs | 218% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2007 to 2026. 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 40 feet. NWS starts watching it at 30 feet. The highest crest on record is 56.2 feet, in January 1927.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 30 ft |
| Minor flooding | 40 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 42 ft |
| Major flooding | 45 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1927 | 56.2 ft |
| January 1937 | 53.9 ft |
| May 2010 | 52.5 ft |
| March 1929 | 51 ft |
| February 1918 | 49.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NAST1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
TVA dams near this gauge
TVA's J Percy Priest Dam sits 9 miles from this gauge and its releases set what this gauge reads. Planned generation, lake level and tailwater elevation for it load below when TVA has published them.
- J Percy Priest Dam 9 miles
- Old Hickory Dam 11 miles
Nearby river gauges
- Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds at Nashville, TN
- Cumberland River at Omohundro Wtr Plt at Nashville, TN
- Cumberland River near Bordeaux, TN
- Mill Creek at Thompson Lane, near Woodbine, TN
- West Fork Browns C at Glendale Lane at Nashville, TN
- Mill Creek at Lebanon Road at Nashville, TN
- Whites Creek near Bordeaux, TN
- Richland Creek at Charlotte Ave, at Nashville, TN
- Cumberland River at Briley Pkwy at Cockrill Bend
- Sevenmile Creek at Blackman Rd,nr Nashville TN
- Cumberland River at Stones River near Hermitage,tn
- Richland Creek at Harding Place at Belle Meade, TN
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03431500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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