Elk River (TN) near Fayetteville
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 7:15 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/01/2025 8:41 AM CDTRecord: 29.5 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 26 ft Moderate Flooding 20.7 ft Minor Flooding 17.5 ft Action 14 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 26 - Several businesses and homes are flooded.
- 23.5 - Flood water covers Tennessee Highway 273 at several locations in and around Fayetteville.
- 21 - Flood waters reach residential areas in low lying areas of Fayetteville.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.51 ft | on 03-16-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 21.12 ft | on 02-23-2022 | |
| 3. | 21.48 ft | on 09-20-2021 | |
| 4. | 20.86 ft | on 04-01-2021 | |
| 5. | 19.70 ft | on 03-24-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.51 ft | on 03-16-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 21.12 ft | on 02-23-2022 | |
| 3. | 21.48 ft | on 09-20-2021 | |
| 4. | 20.86 ft | on 04-01-2021 | |
| 5. | 19.70 ft | on 03-24-2020 | |
| 6. | 24.21 ft | on 02-06-2020 | |
| 7. | 21.59 ft | on 03-10-2019 | |
| 8. | 17.53 ft | on 03-04-2019 | |
| 9. | 18.47 ft | on 03-04-2019 | |
| 10. | 24.17 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 11. | 20.44 ft | on 02-21-2019 | |
| 12. | 20.89 ft | on 03-01-2018 | |
| 13. | 20.77 ft | on 12-26-2015 | |
| 14. | 20.15 ft | on 04-28-2011 | |
| 15. | 17.77 ft | on 12-10-2008 | |
| 16. | 20.22 ft | on 12-10-2004 | |
| 17. | 20.26 ft | on 12-07-2004 | |
| 18. | 21.99 ft | on 02-06-2004 | |
| 19. | 23.60 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
| 20. | 17.51 ft | on 06-09-1997 | |
| 21. | 18.40 ft | on 03-03-1997 | |
| 22. | 18.40 ft | on 12-01-1996 | |
| 23. | 20.74 ft | on 12-02-1991 | |
| 24. | 24.00 ft | on 02-20-1991 | |
| 25. | 29.52 ft | on 12-23-1990 | |
| 26. | 22.85 ft | on 03-21-1980 | |
| 27. | 28.60 ft | on 03-16-1973 | |
| 28. | 27.20 ft | on 03-12-1963 | |
| 29. | 26.70 ft | on 02-03-1957 | |
| 30. | 27.20 ft | on 01-05-1949 | |
| 31. | 27.20 ft | on 03-23-1929 | |
| 32. | 27.50 ft | on 03-13-1842 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 29.52 ft | on 12-23-1990 |
| 2. | 28.60 ft | on 03-16-1973 |
| 3. | 27.50 ft | on 03-13-1842 |
| 4. | 27.20 ft | on 03-12-1963 |
| 5. | 27.20 ft | on 01-05-1949 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 29.52 ft | on 12-23-1990 | |
| 2. | 28.60 ft | on 03-16-1973 | |
| 3. | 27.50 ft | on 03-13-1842 | |
| 4. | 27.20 ft | on 03-12-1963 | |
| 5. | 27.20 ft | on 01-05-1949 | |
| 6. | 27.20 ft | on 03-23-1929 | |
| 7. | 26.70 ft | on 02-03-1957 | |
| 8. | 24.21 ft | on 02-06-2020 | |
| 9. | 24.17 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 10. | 24.00 ft | on 02-20-1991 | |
| 11. | 23.60 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
| 12. | 22.85 ft | on 03-21-1980 | |
| 13. | 21.99 ft | on 02-06-2004 | |
| 14. | 21.59 ft | on 03-10-2019 | |
| 15. | 21.48 ft | on 09-20-2021 | |
| 16. | 21.12 ft | on 02-23-2022 | |
| 17. | 20.89 ft | on 03-01-2018 | |
| 18. | 20.86 ft | on 04-01-2021 | |
| 19. | 20.77 ft | on 12-26-2015 | |
| 20. | 20.74 ft | on 12-02-1991 | |
| 21. | 20.44 ft | on 02-21-2019 | |
| 22. | 20.26 ft | on 12-07-2004 | |
| 23. | 20.22 ft | on 12-10-2004 | |
| 24. | 20.15 ft | on 04-28-2011 | |
| 25. | 19.70 ft | on 03-24-2020 | |
| 26. | 19.51 ft | on 03-16-2025 | (P) |
| 27. | 18.47 ft | on 03-04-2019 | |
| 28. | 18.40 ft | on 03-03-1997 | |
| 29. | 18.40 ft | on 12-01-1996 | |
| 30. | 17.77 ft | on 12-10-2008 | |
| 31. | 17.53 ft | on 03-04-2019 | |
| 32. | 17.51 ft | on 06-09-1997 |
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