TidalMapObion Creek near Arlington, 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 07023700 sits on Obion Creek and reads everything draining 203 square miles of the Bayou De Chien-Mayfield basin. Daily flow has been on record here since 2023, 3 years of it.
Normal flows here
Obion Creek runs a median of 61 cfs at this gauge across 3 years of record. June is the fullest month at a median 299 cfs, and September the leanest at 24 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 17,300 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 19 cfs in 2025.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 cfs | 110% |
| Feb | 92 cfs | 151% |
| Mar | 82 cfs | 134% |
| Apr | 142 cfs | 233% |
| May | 253 cfs | 415% |
| Jun | 299 cfs | 490% |
| Jul | 88 cfs | 144% |
| Aug | 25 cfs | 41% |
| Sep | 24 cfs | 40% |
| Oct | 35 cfs | 57% |
| Nov | 46 cfs | 75% |
| Dec | 43 cfs | 70% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2023 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Bayou De Chien near Clinton, KY
- Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, KY
- North Fork Obion River near Martin, TN (Ce)
- Massac Creek near Paducah, KY
- Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, TN
- Ohio River at Paducah, KY
- Obion River at Hwy 51 near Obion, TN
- Reelfoot Lake Spillway near Tiptonville
- South Fork Obion River near Greenfield, TN
- Clarks River at Almo, KY
- Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Fairview
- Big Sandy River at Bruceton, TN
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 07023700. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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