Duck River near Shelbyville, TN
River level and flood forecast · Bedford County
The river is 22.3 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 202 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 | 27.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (March 29, 1926) | 42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 37 ftExtensive flooding is occurring throughout Shelbyville.
- 36 ftFlood waters reach Shelbyville Mills.
- 32 ftFlood waters reach the West Lane Baptist Church, and water approaches the flood wall across US-231 near Jackson St.
- 31 ftStructures along S Cannon Blvd between Hwy 64 and the birdge at Fisherman's Park are flooded, as well as property near the river at the Tyson plant on W Jackson St. Water approaches the bottom of the S Cannon Blvd bridge, and backwater effects will occur at higher levels.
- 29 ftFlooding continues to impact areas along the river, especially in Shelbyville where water reaches the access road at St. William Catholic Church, property near the Tyson plant, and structures along S Cannon Blvd between Hwy 64 and the bridge at Fisherman's Park. Water may begin to come out of the storm drain in the parking lot at the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce.
- 27.5 ftSignificant flooding is occurring along the river from Normandy Dam to near Henry Horton State Park. Water approaches structures along S Cannon Blvd between the Hwy 64-Lewis Ave junction and the bridge at Fisherman's Park, parking areas and other property of St. William Catholic Church, and the Tyson plant on W Jackson St. Portions of S Cannon Blvd begin to be impacted by water and may be impassable at higher levels.
- 25 ftAreas along the river from Normandy Dam to near Henry Horton State Park begin to be flooded, including agricultural land and access points. In Shelbyville, water begins to approach properties adjacent to the river on S Cannon Blvd between the Hwy 64-Lewis Ave junction and the bridge, and Fisherman's Park and River Bottom Park are both flooded.
- 23 ftWater continues to impact low lying areas along the river, agriculutral land, and access points including the Dement Bridge boat ramp, the Three Forks Bridge canoe and kayak access point, the Mullins Mill Bridge access point, and River Botttom Park and Fisherman's Park in Shelbyville.
- 21 ftLow lying areas along the river from Normandy Dam to Henry Horton State Park, agriculutral land, and access points begin to be inundated. This includes the Dement Bridge boat ramp, the Three Forks Bridge canoe and kayak access point, the Mullins Mill Bridge access point, and River Botttom Park and Fisherman's Park in Shelbyville.
Highest crests on record
- 42 ft — March 29, 1926
- 39.6 ft — March 24, 1929
- 38.4 ft — February 13, 1948
- 35.88 ft — March 16, 1973
- 34.84 ft — March 22, 1955
Recent crests: 30.65 ft (February 24, 2019) · 16.86 ft (April 23, 2017) · 20.24 ft (December 26, 2015) · 15.97 ft (January 4, 2015) · 14.28 ft (March 3, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHVT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.