Little River (TN) near Maryville, TN
River level and flood forecast · Blount County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 12.5 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 143 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (February 25, 1875) | 31 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftAdditional riverfront homes on Creekstone Circle take water.
- 31 ftLiving spaces of some riverfront homes on Creekstone Circle may begin to take water. The river reaches the bottom of the Hwy 411 bridge. The pump house has six feet of water.
- 28 ftWater reaches the bottom of the pumping equipment in the pump house near the Hwy 411 bridge.
- 27 ftWater begins to enter a dwelling's pool and garage near the corner of Davis Ford Road and Creekstone Circle.
- 25 ftThe river reaches the floor of the pump house near the Highway 411 bridge.
- 23 ftWater reaches the bottom floors of the two cabins on Old Walland Hwy 0.6 miles upstream from its intersection with Ellejoy Road.
- 22 ftBackyards of riverfront homes on Creekstone Circle are at least half-way inundated. Stretches of Davis Ford Road along the river are flooded. Water reaches the surface of the Ellejoy Road bridge near the intersection of River Ford Road.
- 21.5 ftWater covers Old Walland Highway where two cabins are 0.6 miles upstream from its intersection with Ellejoy Road.
- 21 ftStretches of Ellejoy Road and River Ford Road are flooded. Shed structures near the Wildwood Road bridge begin to take water.
- 19 ftWater reaches the slab of a neighborhood's riverside pavilion near Davis Ford Road and Creekstone Circle.
- 18 ftLow spots along Ellejoy Road and River Ford Road have begun to flood. Agricultural land near Highway 411 is flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 31 ft — February 25, 1875
- 27.95 ft — March 28, 1994
- 26 ft — April 1, 1896
- 24.42 ft — May 6, 2003
- 24.2 ft — March 12, 1963
Recent crests: 16.01 ft (January 9, 2024) · 17.61 ft (February 23, 2022) · 19.59 ft (April 13, 2020) · 22.85 ft (February 6, 2020) · 22.14 ft (February 23, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Pigeon River above Sevierville, TN
- West Prong Little Pigeon River above Gatlinburg, TN
- Flat Creek near Mascot, TN
- Bullrun Creek near Halls Crossroads, TN
- Cheoah river near Tapoco, NC
- Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City, NC
- Nantahala River near Hewitt, NC
- Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MYVT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.