Skip Navigation Link weather.gov  
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Bookmark and Share

  
 

Over 200 USGS real-time streamgages used to support NWS river forecasts and warnings are at risk of being discontinued. Click here for more information from the USGS...
Weather Forecast Office Nashville, TN Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Elk River near Prospect Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 6.23 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 6.23 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 6.23 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.22 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.19 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.19 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.19 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.19 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.19 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.18 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.18 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.17 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.16 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.16 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.15 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.13 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.13 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.12 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.12 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.12 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.11 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.11 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.11 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.11 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.1 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.09 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.09 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.99 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 5.7 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 5.6 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 5.4 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 4.8 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPSPT1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:21AM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:02AM May 20)Latest observed value: 5.69 ft at 4:15 AM CDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 26 ft
Printable Image
About this graph
Tabular Data
XML Data
RSS Files
Datum: Not Available
Metadata
NOTE: Forecasts for the Elk River near Prospect are issued routinely year-round.
Return to Area Map
Upstream Gauge - near Fayetteville Upstream Gauge
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:40
Moderate Flood Stage:37
Flood Stage:26
Action Stage:22

Historical Crests
(1) 40.90 ft on 03/01/1902
(2) 40.12 ft on 03/17/1973
(3) 39.00 ft on 03/22/1955
(4) 38.20 ft on 02/14/1948
(5) 37.10 ft on 03/14/1975
(6) 36.40 ft on 01/11/1974
(7) 34.90 ft on 02/02/1957
(8) 34.30 ft on 03/13/1963
(9) 34.20 ft on 02/20/1990
(10) 34.00 ft on 01/06/1949
Show More Historical Crests

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 09/29/1961
Legend
Gauge Location
Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
40.9 Flood of record.
36 Some homes in low lying areas along the river begin to flood.
32 Extensive flooding will occur across southeast Giles County. Flood waters reach several homes in and around Prospect...Elkton...and Ardmore areas.
26 WATER COMPLETELY FLOODS VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273. IT MAY BE UNSAFE TO PASS AND MOTORISTS SHOULD SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
25 WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273.
24.5 WATER BEGINS TO APPROACH VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE.
22 WATER COMPLETELY INUNDATES THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING LOT NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD.
19 WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING AREA NEAR THE HARGROVE-JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD. THE BOAT RAMP IS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED AT THIS LEVEL AND MAY BE UNUSABLE.
18 WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER.
About This Location Collapse

Latitude: 35.014167° N, Longitude: 86.994722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 558.7 ft 584.7 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Other Data Sources:
Resources Collapse
Hydrologic Resources Additional Resources
Collaborative Agencies Collapse
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
NWS Information
National Weather Service
Nashville Weather Forecast Office
500 Weather Station Road
Old Hickory, TN 37138
(615) 754-4633
Ask Questions/Webmaster
Page last modified: 13-Mar-2013 6:33 PM 		Disclaimer
Credits
Glossary 		Privacy Policy
About Us
Career Opportunities