Emory River at Oakdale, TN
River level and flood forecast · Morgan County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 24.7 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 81 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 23, 1929) | 42.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 42.3 ftFlood of record. Catastrophic flooding.
- 30 ftHomes on Riverview Road are inundated with 5 to 8 feet of water. A few homes on the opposite side of the road might start taking water. Water may reach onto Emory Drive in Harriman.
- 28 ftHomes on the near side of Riverview Road will have about 5 feet of water in them. Riverview Road is completely impassable in places. In Harriman, expect flooding in the area of Margrave Drive and Southern Railroad, as well as on low spots of W Carter Ave and Riggs Chapel Rd.
- 27 ftFlooding starts on Riverview Road. Homes (mostly elevated) closest to the river can have up to about 4 feet of water in their ground floors. Some storage sheds flood. Homes on the far side of the street will have some water in the yards.
- 18 ftFlooding begins of the rural Clifty Creek Road and bridge over Clifty Creek that immediately joins the Emory River there.
- 12 ftMinor flooding occurs below Riverview Road. No buildings or roads are threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 42.3 ft — March 23, 1929
- 38.71 ft — December 23, 1990
- 38.7 ft — March 23, 1991
- 38.68 ft — May 28, 1973
- 34.2 ft — December 30, 1969
Recent crests: 25.44 ft (May 9, 2024) · 25.72 ft (July 20, 2023) · 26.95 ft (February 17, 2023) · 27.29 ft (February 23, 2022) · 29.87 ft (March 28, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OAKT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.