TidalMapHatchie River at Bolivar, 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 07029500 sits on the Hatchie River and reads everything draining 1,480 square miles of the Lower Hatchie basin. Its datum sits 324 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1929, 96 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Hatchie River runs a median of 1,030 cfs at this gauge across 96 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 3,600 cfs, and September the leanest at 340 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 59,300 cfs in 1973, and the lowest is 80 cfs in 1943.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3,120 cfs | 303% |
| Feb | 3,320 cfs | 322% |
| Mar | 3,600 cfs | 350% |
| Apr | 3,515 cfs | 341% |
| May | 1,360 cfs | 132% |
| Jun | 762 cfs | 74% |
| Jul | 526 cfs | 51% |
| Aug | 401 cfs | 39% |
| Sep | 340 cfs | 33% |
| Oct | 397 cfs | 39% |
| Nov | 628 cfs | 61% |
| Dec | 1,830 cfs | 178% |
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 Hatchie River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 18 feet. NWS starts watching it at 12 feet. The highest crest on record is 21.5 feet, in February 1948.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 12 ft |
| Minor flooding | 18 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 20 ft |
| Major flooding | 28 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| February 1948 | 21.5 ft |
| December 2001 | 21.3 ft |
| February 2019 | 21.1 ft |
| January 1974 | 20.7 ft |
| December 1983 | 20.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVRT1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 07029500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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