Elk River near Pelham, TN
River level and flood forecast · Grundy County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 11.0 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 91 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (March 16, 1973) | 14.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftWater reaches a house on the left bank downstream of gauge. Water may inundate parts of Bells Mills Rd between Interstate 24 and US-41 (Dixie Highway).
- 11 ftWater begins to inundate low lying wooded and agricultural areas along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 14.08 ft — March 16, 1973
- 14.05 ft — April 4, 1977
- 13.17 ft — March 12, 1963
- 13.08 ft — April 5, 1983
- 12.72 ft — May 6, 2003
Recent crests: 10.37 ft (April 23, 2017) · 12.16 ft (December 26, 2015) · 10.9 ft (July 5, 2015) · 10.86 ft (December 22, 2013) · 12.5 ft (April 28, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PELT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.