Duck River at Centerville, TN
River level and flood forecast · Hickman County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 18.7 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.8 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 520 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (May 2, 2010) | 47.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftAll areas along the Duck River near Centerville will be covered by flood waters. Defeated Creek, Bears Creek, Swan Creek, Lowes Bend, and Horse Branch Creek will be flooded due to backwater. Many roads near the river will be impassable due to high water.
- 25 ftFlood waters cover the soccer fields and bottomland along the river. Hickman Springs Road, Defeated Creek Road, and Leatherwood Road will be impassable. Defeated Creek will flood due to backwater from the Duck River.
- 22 ftFlood waters will cover the flood plain along the river. Several roads near the river will be partially covered. In Centerville, Hickman Springs Road and Defeated Creek Road will be affected. Leatherwood Road between Shady Grove and Primm Springs near Tottys Bend will also be affected.
- 17 ftWater begins to overflow the banks.
Highest crests on record
- 47.5 ft — May 2, 2010
- 35.45 ft — February 24, 2019
- 33.1 ft — May 8, 2003
- 32.72 ft — January 26, 2002
- 29.98 ft — May 6, 2004
Recent crests: 35.45 ft (February 24, 2019) · 47.5 ft (May 2, 2010) · 23.69 ft (April 5, 2008) · 17.87 ft (March 3, 2007) · 25.76 ft (January 25, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNVT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.