Powell River near Arthur, TN
River level and flood forecast · Claiborne County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 14.5 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.3 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 305 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 6, 1977) | 38.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31.5 ftWater reaches floor of the gage house.
- 29.5 ftWater might begin to enter the restaurant along the river upstream from the gage.
- 25 ftParking lot of restaurant along the river upstream from the gage floods. Flooding also of recreation rental structures nearby. Portion of Pine Hill Road is impassable.
- 23 ftLow spot on Pine Hill Road is beginning to flood.
- 20 ftWater covers roads along both banks of the river.
- 17 ftMinor flooding begins.
- 15 ftAction stage.
Highest crests on record
- 38.96 ft — April 6, 1977
- 29.5 ft — March 1, 1826
- 29.2 ft — January 29, 1918
- 29.15 ft — January 9, 1946
- 28.39 ft — January 1, 1970
Recent crests: 25.57 ft (February 17, 2025) · 20.17 ft (February 18, 2023) · 23.47 ft (March 28, 2021) · 17.67 ft (April 14, 2020) · 25.34 ft (February 8, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARTT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.