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Elk River near Pelham Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.99 ft at 4:00PM Sep 25, 2021Highest Observation: 2.99 ft at 4:15PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:30PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:45PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:15PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:30PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:45PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:15PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:30PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:45PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:15PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:30PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:45PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:15PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:30PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:45PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:15PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:30PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:45PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:15PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:30PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:45PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:15PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:30PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:45PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.75 ft at 10:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:15AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:30AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:45AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.72 ft at 12:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 12:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 3:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 3:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 3:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:15PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:30PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:45PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:00AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:15AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:30AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:45AM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:00PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:15PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:30PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:45PM Sep 27, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 4:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 4:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 5:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 5:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 5:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 6:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 6:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 6:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 6:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 9:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 9:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 9:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:00AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:15AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:30AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:45AM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:00PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:15PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:30PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:45PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:00PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:15PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:30PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:45PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 2:00PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 2:15PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 2:30PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 2:45PM Sep 28, 2021Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:00PM Sep 28, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPELT1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:46PM Sep 28, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.39 ft at 3:00 PM CDT 28-Sep-2021. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Elk River near Pelham. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.08 ft on 03/16/1973
(2) 14.05 ft on 04/04/1977
(3) 13.17 ft on 03/12/1963
(4) 13.08 ft on 04/05/1983
(5) 12.72 ft on 05/06/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.37 ft on 04/23/2017
(2) 12.16 ft on 12/26/2015
(3) 10.90 ft on 07/05/2015
(4) 10.86 ft on 12/22/2013
(5) 12.50 ft on 04/28/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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14 Water reaches a house on the left bank downstream of gauge. Water may inundate parts of Bells Mills Rd between Interstate 24 and US-41 (Dixie Highway).
11 Water begins to inundate low lying wooded and agricultural areas along the river.
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Latitude: 35.296667° N, Longitude: 85.869722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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Old Hickory, TN 37138
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