TidalMapMiddle Fork Forked Deer River near Fairview 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 07028960 sits on the Middle Fork Forked Deer River and reads everything draining 211 square miles of the North Fork Forked Deer basin. Its datum sits 336 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1997, 29 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Middle Fork Forked Deer River runs a median of 152 cfs at this gauge across 29 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 264 cfs, and September the leanest at 85 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 16,000 cfs in 2010, and the lowest is 41 cfs in 2001.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 207 cfs | 136% |
| Feb | 255 cfs | 167% |
| Mar | 264 cfs | 173% |
| Apr | 223 cfs | 146% |
| May | 176 cfs | 115% |
| Jun | 118 cfs | 77% |
| Jul | 97 cfs | 64% |
| Aug | 90 cfs | 59% |
| Sep | 85 cfs | 56% |
| Oct | 92 cfs | 60% |
| Nov | 130 cfs | 85% |
| Dec | 220 cfs | 144% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1997 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- South Fork Forked Deer River near Owl City, TN
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- North Fork Obion River near Martin, TN (Ce)
- Big Sandy River at Bruceton, TN
- Hatchie River at Rialto, TN
- Wolf River at Lagrange, TN
- Cypress Creek at Camden, TN
- Reelfoot Lake Spillway near Tiptonville
- Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, TN
- Horse Creek near Savannah, TN (Tva)
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 07028960. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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