Duck River near Hurricane Mills, TN
River level and flood forecast · Humphreys County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 19.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 0.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 638 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (May 2, 2010) | 34.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftWidespread flooding of agricutural land and other areas along the river is occurring from Bucksnort to Taylortown, Cedar Grove, and to Bakerville Rd. Roads along the river are flooding and impassable, including Hurricane Mills Rd, Old Hwy 13 between Cedar Grove and Forks of the River Rd, Forks of the River Rd between Blue Creek Rd, Pumpkin Creek Rd, and near the Link Farm State Archaeological Area, Dyer Rd, Tumbling Creek Rd and Watered Hollow Rd west of Hwy 13.
- 26 ftRoads in the area begin to be impacted by water including Hurricane Mills Rd, Old Hwy 13 between Cedar Grove and Forks of the River Rd, Forks of the River Rd between Blue Creek Rd, Pumpkin Creek Rd, and near the Link Farm State Archaeological Area, Dyer Rd, and Tumbling Creek Rd. Flood waters approach Watered Hollow Rd west of Hwy 13.
- 24 ftAgricultural land and other areas near the river are extensively flooded from Bucksnort to Taylortown, Cedar Grove, and to Bakerville Rd. Flood waters approach roads near the river, including Hurricane Mills Rd, Old Hwy 13 between Cedar Grove and Forks of the River Rd, Forks of the River Rd between Blue Creek Rd, Pumpkin Creek Rd, and near the Link Farm State Archaeological Area, Dyer Rd, and Tumbling Creek Rd.
- 22 ftPortions of Tumbling Creek Road east of Highway 13 are flooded to a depth of 2 feet and may be impassable.
- 20 ftAgricultural land, other low lying areas, and access points along the river from Bucksnort to Taylortown, Cedar Grove, and to Bakerville Rd begin to flood. Portions of Tumbling Creek Rd east of Highway 13 begin to flood.
- 16 ftWater begins to inundate agricultural land and other low lying areas along the river including access points from Bucksnort to Taylortown, Cedar Grove, and to Bakerville Rd.
Highest crests on record
- 34.21 ft — May 2, 2010
- 30.7 ft — February 14, 1948
- 28.8 ft — March 14, 1975
- 27.7 ft — May 28, 1991
- 27.04 ft — February 24, 2019
Recent crests: 27.04 ft (February 24, 2019) · 21.85 ft (April 29, 2011) · 34.21 ft (May 2, 2010) · 20.02 ft (January 25, 2006) · 25.06 ft (May 9, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMLT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.