Obion River near Martin, TN
River level and flood forecast · Weakley County
Normal5.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 14.8 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 162 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:24 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (November 19, 1957) | 23.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftExtensive agricultural flooding is occurring along the river and numerous secondary roads are flooded causing access problems.
- 22 ftWidespread flooding is occurring in Rives and near Union City. Additional evacuations will be necessary. Agricultural land north of Martin is flooding and equipment and livestock may need to be moved to higher ground. Numerous secondary roads are covered by flood water.
- 21 ftResidents in the community of Rives should complete necessary flood precautions. Evacuations may be required. Extensive cropland flooding is occurring near the river in northeast Obion County and the northwest portion of Weakley County. Equipment and livestock should be moved to higher ground.
- 20 ftFlooding is occurring along the North Fork Obion River in northeast Obion County and northwest Weakley County. Flooding is also occurring in low-lying areas near Union City.
- 18 ftLowland and agricultural flooding is occurring near the North Fork of the Obion River.
Highest crests on record
- 23.05 ft — November 19, 1957
- 22.98 ft — March 2, 1998
- 22.76 ft — April 6, 2025
- 22.26 ft — February 16, 2025
- 22.24 ft — March 2, 1997
Recent crests: 22.76 ft (April 6, 2025) · 22.26 ft (February 16, 2025) · 20.4 ft (February 1, 2025) · 21.06 ft (March 2, 2021) · 21.08 ft (February 12, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NOMT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.