Obion River near Obion, TN
River level and flood forecast · Obion County
Normal19.1 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 14.9 ft below flood stage (34 ft).
Forecast to hold near 19.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 529 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 | 43 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 38.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 34 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (April 8, 2025) | 40.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 41.7 ftWidespread flooding is occurring in Dyer, Obion, Gibson, and Weakley Counties near the Obion River and its tributaries.
- 39.6 ftExtensive flooding is occurring in the community of Obion. Agricultural land on both banks of the river is extensively flooded. Evacuations are necessary in Obion and Rives.
- 38 ftRives is flooding and most farmland near the river is flooding.
- 37 ftFlooding is occurring in Obion. Widespread flooding is occurring in Rives. Numerous secondary roads near the river are flooded.
- 36 ftRives is flooding. Most cropland near the river is flooded.
- 35 ftSeveral secondary roads and large areas of farmland are flooded in northern Dyer County. Flooding is occurring around Rives in southeast Obion County.
- 34 ftFarmland near the river is flooded.
- 33 ftAgricultural land near the Obion River begins to flood.
- 31 ftCropland flooding is occurring in low areas on the south bank of the Obion River.
- 29 ftOverbank flooding begins near the Obion River.
Highest crests on record
- 40.75 ft — April 8, 2025
- 39.84 ft — February 19, 2025
- 39.84 ft — February 19, 2025
- 39.6 ft — March 4, 1997
- 39.31 ft — May 6, 2011
Recent crests: 40.75 ft (April 8, 2025) · 39.84 ft (February 19, 2025) · 39.84 ft (February 19, 2025) · 34.19 ft (January 1, 2025) · 34.25 ft (May 30, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OBNT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.